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What type of relationship is this?

Green algae grow on the backs of spider crabs living in shallow water, camouflaging the spider crabs while the crabs protect the algae from predators.
The relationships are commensalism , mutualism, predation and parasitism

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mutualism

here both get benifit

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User Denis Yaroshevskiy
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Answer:

Mutualism

Step-by-step explanation:

A mutualistic relationship is an interaction between two living organisms in which both benefit in one way or another.

In this example, the algae are benefiting as they receive protection from predators, and the cyan is also benefiting as it receives camouflage from the algae. Therefore we can say that this relationship is an example of mutualism.

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