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2. A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler's nest. The cuckoo's young will hatch first and knock the warblers eggs out of the nest. The warbler parents will then raise the cuckoos young. Which ecological relationship is this?a. Commensalismb. Parasitismc. Not enough information providedd. Mutualism

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The correct answer is the letter B. Parasitism

The warbler's egg was harmed while the young cuckoos benefit from this situation.

Parasitism refers to the symbiotic relationship where one organism is harmed while the other is gaining benefit.

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