Question

Some relationships between organisms are described below. What type of relationship does each statement describe?

Algae grows on spider crab shells and helps
to camouflage the crab.

Fish often hide in a grass called the swamp couch,
which grows in shallow waters in marshes.

Bass are large fish that hunt smaller fish, such
as herring.

Clams and shrimp both live in ponds and streams
and filter small animals and plants from the water.

Put the words in order *Predation, Mutualism, Competition, and Commensalism* using the sentence

Answer 1

The relationships described in the sentences can be categorized as follows:

1. Algae grows on spider crab shells and helps to camouflage the crab. - Commensalism

2. Fish often hide in a grass called the swamp couch, which grows in shallow waters in marshes. - Commensalism

3. Bass are large fish that hunt smaller fish, such as herring. - Predation

4. Clams and shrimp both live in ponds and streams and filter small animals and plants from the water. - Mutualism

Reordered sentence: Commensalism, Commensalism, Predation, Mutualism.

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