Barnacles on the bellies of whales or on the shells of mollusks are examples of:
A)mutualism.
B)predation.
C)commensalism.
D)amensalism.
E)parasitism.

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped. Barnacles on the bellies of whales or on the shells of mollusks are examples of commensalism because the barnacles benefit by having a place to attach and feed, while the whales or mollusks are not affected.

Barnacles on the Bellies of Whales or on the Shells