More than 100 years ago Thomas Belt called attention to the symbiotic association between Acacia shrubs and ants. Acacia encouraged the association by providing food for the ants and a home in ________.
A) long tendrils
B) rhizomes
C) small tubers
D) large hollow thorns
E) None of these answers are correct.

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Acacia shrubs provide a home for ants in their large hollow thorns, as well as food, fostering a symbiotic relationship where the ants, in turn, protect the plant from herbivores and sometimes even from competing plants.

More Than 100 Years Ago Thomas Belt Called Attention to the Symbiotic