Question

question 14
microbes in our digestive tract that help us digest food demonstrate a ______ association.
parasitic
pathogenic
homeopathic
benthic
symbiotic

Explanation:

Symbiotic relationships involve two or more organisms living in close association where at least one benefits. Microbes in the digestive tract help us digest food, which is beneficial to us, and they also gain a habitat and nutrients, showing a symbiotic association. Parasitic relationships are ones where one organism benefits at the expense of the other. Pathogenic organisms cause disease. Homeopathic is related to a form of alternative medicine. Benthic refers to organisms living at the bottom of a body of water.

Answer:

E. symbiotic