Question

commensalism is where... * one organism benefits and one organism is hurt both organism benefit one organism benefits and one organism is not effected both are hurt

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we recall the definition of commensalism. Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, and the other organism is neither helped nor harmed (not affected). Let's analyze each option:

• "One organism benefits and one organism is hurt" describes parasitism.
• "Both organism benefit" describes mutualism.
• "One organism benefits and one organism is not effected" (note: "effected" should be "affected" but the meaning is clear) matches the definition of commensalism.
• "Both are hurt" is not a standard symbiotic relationship term for a common interaction; it might be a form of competition with negative outcomes for both, but not commensalism.

Answer:

C. One organism benefits and one organism is not effected (note: the correct spelling is "affected" but this is the option that matches the commensalism definition)