Question

A moth and a beetle both lay eggs on the same species of plant and the larvae of both develop on the plant. removal experiments show that the moth and the beetle each perform less well on the plant when the other species is removed. the relationship between the moth and the beetle is best described as

Answer 1

The answer is a symbiotic relationship or mutualism. This is exhibited when both organism benefit from the relationship . This is similar to the relationship between algae and fungi to form a lichen. These relationships are key to the ecology of an ecosystem.