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question 2 8 pts sea lampreys attach themselves to native fish species …

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question 2
8 pts
sea lampreys attach themselves to native fish species in the great lakes and live off the fishs body fluids & tissues.
mutualism
parasitism
cooperation
commensalism

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

In parasitism, one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another (host). Sea lampreys attach to native fish and feed on their body fluids and tissues, harming the fish while benefiting themselves, which is characteristic of parasitism. Mutualism is when both organisms benefit, cooperation implies joint - beneficial action, and commensalism is when one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

Answer:

B. parasitism