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Question
Many copepods live on the body surface of marine fish. This relationship is an example of ______.
Options
Commensalism
Parasitism
Amensalism
Mutualism
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Solution
Many copepods live on the body surface of marine fish. This relationship is an example of Parasitism.
Explanation:
Many marine fish are infested with ectoparasitic copepods which act as their parasites.
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