The yucca plant releases a strong scent at night when the yucca moth is active. The yucca moth, attracted by the scent, gathers pollen from the yucca flower. The yucca moth then deposits her eggs and the pollen on another plant. This ensures that the plant will be cross-pollinated and that the yucca moth larvae have a steady food supply. Which relationship does this best illustrate?

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A	Commensalism
B	Mutualism
C	Competition
D	Predation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The relationship between yucca moths and yucca plants is an example of obligate mutualism. Many species of yucca plant can be pollinated by only one species of yucca moth, while those yucca moths use the yucca flowers as a safe space to lay their eggs.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is an important ethnobotanical plant, having been used by early indigenous peoples for many purposes. Yucca fibers were used to make baskets and sandals, mats, food, and soap. Modern-day gardeners find the yucca to be an easy to grow ornamental plant for their native garden.

Detailed explanation-3: -Note: The Yucca flower and Pronuba moths are known to connect through obligate mutualistic relationships. These two species are connected to each other for their survival. This is because the Yucca larvae eat Yucca seeds, while the Yucca flowers are solely dependent on the Pronuba moths for pollination.

Detailed explanation-4: -The female moths oviposit in the ovaries of the yucca flowers and actively pollinate the same flowers with pollen which they have collected previously.

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