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What type of species interaction is the following:a killer whale kills and eats a seal.
A
commensalism
B
predation
C
mutualism
D
competition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Predation. In predation, a member of one species-the predator-eats part or all of the living, or recently living, body of another organism-the prey. This interaction is beneficial for the predator, but harmful for the prey (+/-interaction).

Detailed explanation-3: -The best-known examples of predation involve carnivorous interactions, in which one animal consumes another. Think of wolves hunting moose, owls hunting mice, or shrews hunting worms and insects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intraspecific competition occurs between members of the same species. It im proves the species’ adaptations. Interspecific competition occurs between members of different species. It may lead to one species going extinct or both becoming more specialized.

Detailed explanation-5: -Competition. Predation. Parasitism. Mutualism. Commensalism.

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