Question

which of the following describes a relationship of parasitism A. oxpeker bird ticks off the backs of zebras B. a tick attaches itsself to the dkin of a dog C. a wolf catches a rabbit for a meal D. birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through

Answer 1

A. Oxpeker bird ticks off the back of zebras. A parasitism is where an organism must live on another living organism to survive. Another example would be where a bird cleans the teeth of an alligator for food. The organism can not survive without the help of another living organism

Answer 2

Answer: B. a tick attaches itself to the skin of a dog.

Step-by-step explanation: Parasitism: A biological relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed.

A. oxpeker bird ticks off the backs of zebras: is an example of a mutualism in which Oxpeckers land on zebras and eat ticks and other parasites that live on their skin. The oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control.

B. a tick attaches itself to the skin of a dog : A tick attaches itself to the skin of an animal and sucks blood and thus the dog gets harmed and the tick gets nourishment through blood and thus gets benefited.

C. A wolf catches a rabbit for a meal is an example of predation in which there is a biological relationship in which one organism preys on and eats another organism.

D. birds feed off the insects that are stirred up from the grasses as cattle move through: is an example of commensalism in which there is a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism neither benefits nor is harmed.