Question

State whether the following statement is true or false:

In commensalism, one partner derives benefit from the other and adversely affects the benefactor.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is neither benefited nor harmed. There is no adverse effect on the benefactor. Examples include lianas growing on trees for support without harming them, and barnacles on whales. The relationship is beneficial to one species but neutral to the other, without causing harm or benefit to the latter.