When a tapeworm steals nutrients from the gut of a mammalian host,that symbiosis is called
A) predation.
B) mutualism.
C) commensalism.
D) parasitism.
E) intraspecific competition.

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When a tapeworm steals nutrients from the gut of a mammalian host,that symbiosis is called 
A) predation.
B) mutualism.
C) commensalism.
D) parasitism.
E) intraspecific competition.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Parasitism is a kind of symbiosis in which one partner gains while the other is harmed.

When a Tapeworm Steals Nutrients from the Gut of a Mammalian