Question

multiple - choice question deer often have ticks and other insects in their coat of fur sucking their blood. what type of relationship do the deer and ticks exhibit? commensalism mutualism parasitism

Explanation:

Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another (the host). Ticks feed on the blood of deer, harming the deer while the ticks gain nutrients. This is a classic example of parasitism. Commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, and mutualism is when both organisms benefit.

Answer:

Parasitism