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Clownfish often hide in sea anemones and are thus protected from predators. The clownfish definitely benefit from this relationship. The sea anemone doesn't seem harmed by this benefit so the relationship works out for both species. This kind of interdependence is known as _____. commensalism mutualism parasitism benefitism

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User Thoeni
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The answer cant be Commensalism because that means one is benefited and the other is neither harmed nor helped the clownish is protected from predators by the anemone and the clownish keeps zebra fish away so they are both benefited which is Mutualism.

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Commensalism is the right answer.

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