Question

3. A lesser long-nosed bat has a symbiotic relationship with the saguaro

cactus. Bats help to pollinate the cacti through the indirect transfer of
pollen as the bats fly from one cactus to another to feed on cactus
flower nectar. What type of symbiosis is this?
a. mutualism
b. commensalism
c. parasitism
d. predation

Answer 1

Mutualism

Explanation:

• In the given example, the bat helps the cactus in pollination and the bat inturn recieves food in the form of nectar produced by the flower. Thus, both the symbionts are benefited.
• According to the definition of mutualism, it is a relationship between two organism where both are benefited from each other.
• In commensalism, one organism gets the benefit but the other is not affected.
• In parasitism and predation one one of the organism is benefitted and the other is harmed.