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A tick lives on a dog by biting into its skin and drinking the blood. The tick gains nutrients from the blood and also sometimes passes on diseases to the dog. The dog loses blood and sometimes gets a disease. What type of symbiosis is this considered?

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Parasitism is the answer to this question
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Parasitism since one organism is benefiting and the other is being harmed
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