Question

oxpeckers (bird) feed on the ticks found on a rhinoceros. both species benefit. the oxpecker gets food and the rhino gets rid of a parasite. what is the type of symbiotic relationship?
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
predation

Explanation:

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit. Here, the oxpecker gets food (ticks) and the rhino gets rid of parasites. In commensalism, only one species benefits while the other is unaffected. In parasitism, one species benefits at the expense of the other. Predation involves one organism killing and eating another.

Answer:

C. Mutualism