A tube worm is a creature that lives within the dark, hot, and mineral-rich conditions of a hydrothermal vent. Deep-sea bacteria use chemosynthesis to convert energy into a chemical form. Of the follow, which is the most likely way that a tubeworm living in a hydrothermal vent environment acquires its energy?
A) Mutualism with hydrothermal vent bacteria.
B) Commensalism with hydrothermal vent bacteria.
C) Parasitism with hydrothermal vent bacteria.

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Tube worms have a mutualistic relationship with bacteria, where bacteria provide energy through chemosynthesis, and the worms offer a habitat.

A Tube Worm Is a Creature That Lives Within the Dark