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Sea anemones growing on the backs of crabs without damaging the crabs are an example of

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It is an example of COMMENSALISM. Commensalism is a type of relationship between two organisms in which one benefit and the other neither benefit nor experience any harm. The specie that benefits from the relationship is called commensal and the benefit is usually in form of food. In the question given, the Sea anemone is the commensal that derives its food from the crab.
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