OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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Barnacles are a type of crustacean that attach to whales. Barnacles cannot move on their own, so they use the whale to move around and find locations with food.
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predation
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mutualism
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parasitism
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commensalism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This type of symbiotic relationship is known as commensalism. In this case, attaching to the whales gives the barnacles a stable place to live, a free ride, and access to plenty of food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Barnacles are crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp) that live stuck in one place in a hard shell. Most glue themselves to rocks, but whale barnacles attach to a whale’s skin by sucking the skin in.
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