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The remora has a front dorsal fin that acts like a suction cup. It uses this fin to attach to whales, sharks, or rays and eat the scraps

their hosts leave behind. What type of relationship is this? Defend your choice.
A It is a mutualistic relationship because both animals benefit; neither animal is harmed.
B It is a symbiotic relationship because the remora benefits by eating the larger animals scraps.
C The key word is host. The shark is the host; the remora is a parasite. This isa parasitic relationship.
D It is an example of commensalism because the remora benefits from the
food scraps while the shark, in this case, is neither helped or harmed.​

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D) It is an example of commensalism because the remora benefits from the food scraps while the shark, in this case, is neither helped or harmed.

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