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Joshua needs to clean his dog every week to remove the ticks from the dog’s body. What kind of interaction do Joshua’s dog and the ticks have?

A. 

parasitism

B. 

mutualism

C. 

interference competition

D. 

predation

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User Kranthi
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A. Parasitism
The tick benefits off the dog but the dog has no benefit (possibly even harm) from the tick.
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User Capotej
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They have a parasitism relationship
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User David Yates
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