Black stem rust drawing nutrition from and damaging a wheat plant is an example of a _______ interaction.
A) Saprobic
B) Competitive
C) Predatory
D) Parasitic
E) Mutualistic

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Black stem rust is a parasitic interaction because it involves the rust fungus drawing nutrients from the wheat plant and causing damage to the point of reducing crop yields.

Black Stem Rust Drawing Nutrition from and Damaging a Wheat