Question

Adult wasps sting caterpillars and inject their eggs into the caterpillars. The larvae feed on the caterpillars, leading to the death of the caterpillars. What kind of a relationship exists between the wasps and the caterpillars?

A.
The adult wasps are parasites to the caterpillars.
B.
The caterpillars are parasites to the wasps.
C.
The adult wasps are commensals, and the caterpillars are hosts.
D.
The caterpillars are commensals, and the adult wasps are hosts.

Answer 1

C because they are benefiting from the relationship while the caterpillars are the hosts. Although I would expect the wasps to be more like parasites...

Answer 2

The description suggests that the adult wasps are commensals and caterpillars are the hosts which nourishes and keep their eggs inside them but the caterpillars die when larvae continually feed and become adult.