Question

1. tapeworms live in the intestines of mammals and absorb nutrients from the food the mammals eat. because of the tapeworms, the mammals often do not get enough nutrients. type of symbiotic relationship: ____________ explanation:

Explanation:

In a symbiotic relationship, parasitism is when one organism (parasite, here tapeworm) benefits at the expense of the other (host, here mammal). Tapeworms benefit by getting nutrients, while mammals are harmed as they don't get enough nutrients.

Tapeworms (parasite) benefit by absorbing nutrients from mammals (host), and mammals are harmed as they don't receive sufficient nutrients.

Answer:

Type of symbiotic relationship: Parasitism