A relationship in which a member of one species obtains its nourishment by living on, in, or near a member of another species over an extended time is best labeled
A) Competition
B) Predation
C) Mutualism
D) Parasitism
E) Commensalism

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Parasitism is the relationship described in which one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other species, the host. The parasite derives its nourishment by living on or within the host. This is an extended-time relationship. Therefore, the answer is D.

A Relationship in Which a Member of One Species Obtains