which of the following is an example of parasitism? a. clownfish defending sea anemone from other predators b. hookworms consuming blood from inside an animal's intestine c. barnacles living harmlessly on the side of a whale while collecting food d. tree frogs using the trees to hide from predators

Respuesta :

its B as the hookworm does have a mutual relation with the host in this case the animal so it feeds on the animal with out the animal gaining any benifit and may harm the host
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Answer:

The correct answer would be b. hookworms consuming blood from inside an animal's intestine.

Parasitism is a type of biological interaction in which an organism (parasite) lives on or inside the body of the other organism (host).

Parasites can be of two types:

  • Ectoparasites: They live on the body of the organism, for example, lice, fleas, leeches et cetera.
  • Endoparasites: They live inside the cell or inside the body of the organism, for example, Plasmodium, hookworm, tapeworm et cetera.

Parasites do not kill their host but they harm their host and withdraw nutrients from them.

Hookworms are bloodsucking endoparasites which live in the intestine of an animal.