JAMB Biology 2019 Objective — Question 14
Question 14 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The type of association in which both organisms cannot live without the other is called
- A. parasitism
- B. mutualismCorrect
- C. commensalism
- D. predation
Explanation
In mutualism, both organisms benefit from and depend on each other for survival. (In parasitism one benefits while the other suffers harm; in commensalism one benefits while the other is unaffected.)
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