Question

As cattle, horses, and other livestock graze in a field, their movements stir up various insects. As the insects are stirred up, egrets follow the livestock to catch and eat the insects, leaving the livestock unaffected. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the egrets and the livestock?

Parasitism
Commensalism
Competition
Mutualism

Answer 1

commensalism

definition: an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

the egrets benefit by eating the insects while the livestock are not affected

Answer 2

Commensalism

Step-by-step explanation:

Commensalism means that two species interact; one of them benefits from the other while that other one is neither benefited nor harmed. This explains the relationship between the livestock and egrets.

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