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Honeybees eat nectar found in flowers. In the process of gathering nectar, bees carry pollen from

flower to flower. This allows the flowering plants to reproduce. Based on this information, what is the
best classification for the relationship between honeybees and flowering plants?


A.mutualism

B.commensalism

C.parasitism

D.competition

User Mfkl
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Answer:

option a

Step-by-step explanation:

mutualism means symbiosis which is beneficial to both organisms involved.

User Sgraffite
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Answer:

A.mutualism

Step-by-step explanation:

Both species benefit (+, +). The Honeybees get nectar, the flowers get pollinated.

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