Question

Use the information to answer the following question.

People can swallow the eggs of tapeworms by consuming unclean food or water. Tapeworms can live in the digestive systems of humans where they grow and feed off the food the person eats. As a result, the person does not receive proper nourishment and becomes ill.

Which of the following explanations BEST describes the relationship that exists between the humans and the tapeworms?

Answer 1

Parasitism

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between the humans and the tapeworms is parasitism because the tapeworms are getting food, but the human is losing nutrients in the process.

Answer 2

Answer: Parasitism

Step-by-step explanation:

You didn't give the options and I couldn't get them online but based on the information given, the relationship is parasitism.

Parasitism is a refered to as a symbiotic relationship that exists between organisms such one organism, which is known as the parasite, either lives on the other organism which is called the host or lives inside it and causes the host harm.

In this case, the parasite benefits at the expense of the host. Examples of parasites include tick, fleas and tapeworms.

With regards to the question, the tapeworm causes people harm and benefits at the expense of its host.