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QUESTION 60-Pilot fish are often found accompanying sharks. The shark is unaffected by the pilot fish, the pilot fish eats scraps the shark misses. Which of the following terms applies to the relationship between sharks and pilot fish?

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Correct Incorrect Commensalism: Commensalism refers to a relationship where one member receives benefits while the other remains unaffected. Another illustration of commensalism is often observed with mites that consume the shed dead skin of humans, providing them with a source of food without causing harm or benefiting the human host.

QUESTION 60-Pilot fish are often found accompanying sharks. The shark is unaffected by the pilot fish, the pilot fish eats scraps the shark misses. Which of the following terms applies to the relationship between sharks and pilot fish?

• Predation
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• Commensalism