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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word most closely means a relationship where one individual benefits, but the other is harmed?
A
Predation
B
Parasitism
C
Commensalism
D
Mutualism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasitism. Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species (the parasite) benefits while the other species (the host) is harmed. Many species of animals are parasites, at least during some stage of their life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parasitism refers to the relationship where one organism benefits from the interaction and the other is harmed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parasitism. A symbiotic relationship in which a symbiont lives all or part of its life in or on a living host, usually benefiting while harming the host in some way and usually having a higher reproductive potential than the host.

Detailed explanation-4: -Symbiosis is a term describing any relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms. The specific kind of symbiosis depends on whether either or both organisms benefit from the relationship.

Detailed explanation-5: -Commensalism: In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other organism neither benefits nor suffers from the interaction.

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