Question

In a phoretic relationship, an organism such as a mite attaches itself to a larger insect for transportation. The insect is not harmed by the mite in any way. What type of relationship is phoresy? A. competition B. commensalism C. mutualism D. parasitism

Answer 1

commensalism

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Answer 2

In phoresy, one organism benefits by gaining a means of transportation while the other organism is neither helped nor harmed. This is an example of COMMENSALISM.