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Question
Interaction between clown fish living among the stinging tentacles of sea anemone is an example of ______.
Options
Amensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
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Solution
Interaction between clown fish living among the stinging tentacles of sea anemone is an example of Commensalism.
Explanation:
An example of commensalism is the interaction between sea anemone that has stinging tentacles and the clown fish that lives among them. The fish gets protection from predators which stay away from the stinging tentacles. The anemone does not appear to derive any benefit by hosting the clown fish.
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