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What benefit do the clownfish and anemone receive from each other? The fish gets eaten by the anemone, and the anemone gains nutrition.1Neither the fish nor the anemone gain any benefit, they do not have any effect on one another.2The fish eats the anemone, and the anemone slowly dies.3The fish has a safe home, the anemone is kept clean and safe from parasites.

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What benefit do the clownfish and anemone receive from each other? The fish gets eaten by the anemone, and the anemone gains nutrition.1Neither the fish nor the anemone gain any benefit, they do not have any effect on one another.2The fish eats the anemone, and the anemone slowly dies.3The fish has a safe home, the anemone is kept clean and safe from parasites.

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The correct answer is 4. The clownfish and the anemone have a mutualistic relationship. The clownfish gets a safe home and protection from predators, who are deterred by the anemone's stinging cells. In return, the clownfish helps to keep the anemone clean and safe from parasites. It may also bring food to the anemone.

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