Pencillium does not swallow the growth of bacterium Staphylococcus. This sort of relationship is called
A)commensalism
B)predation
C)amensalism
D)mutualism

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Amensalism is a type of biological interaction where one organism is inhibited or destroyed while the other remains unaffected. In the case of Penicillium not affecting the growth of Staphylococcus, it represents a scenario where one organism (Penicillium) does not have a negative impact on the other (Staphylococcus), fitting the definition of amensalism.

Pencillium Does Not Swallow the Growth of Bacterium Staphylococcus