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How does amensalism differ from commensalism?

Options

  1. AIn amensalism, one species benefits while the other is unaffected
  2. BIn amensalism, one species is harmed while the other is unaffected
  3. CIn amensalism, both species benefit
  4. DIn amensalism, both species are harmed

Correct answer

B. In amensalism, one species is harmed while the other is unaffected

Step-by-step solution

Both the species benefit in mutualism and both lose in competition in their interactions with each other. In both parasitism and predation only one species benefits (parasite and predator, respectively) and the interaction is detrimental to the other species (host and prey, respectively). The interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefited or harmed is called commensalism . In amensalism on the other hand one species is harmed whereas the other is unaffected . Predation, parasitism an

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