Question

Parasitism is an interaction between two species in which ______.

Options

• Both are harmed.

• Both are benefited.

• One is benefited, and the other is neither benefited nor harmed.

• One is benefited, and the other is harmed.

Answer 1

Parasitism is an interaction between two species in which one is benefited, and the other is harmed.

Explanation:

Parasitism is an interaction between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits by obtaining food or nutrients in a ready-made form from the other species, the host. The host is harmed in the process, though the parasite typically does not kill the host. This relationship benefits the parasite at the host’s expense, making it a negative interaction for the host species.