OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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An oxpecker gets food by eating the ticks off a zebra. The zebra gets pest control.
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mutualism
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parasitism
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commensalism
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predation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These results support the hypothesis that the relationship between oxpeckers and ungulates is primarily mutualistic.
Detailed explanation-2: -In obligate mutualism, one organism cannot survive without the other. This term is easy to remember because both organisms are obligated, or forced to, rely on one another. An example of obligate mutualism is the relationship between ants and the Acacia plant. The plant provides food for the ant, as well as shelter.
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