Question

11 the consumption of fruit by birds is an example of _. mutualism pollination decomposition parasitism skip 10/12 complete

Explanation:

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Pollination involves transfer of pollen. Decomposition is breakdown of organic matter. Parasitism is one - organism benefiting at the expense of another. Birds eating fruit is not mutualism as the plant doesn't directly benefit from fruit - consumption. It's not pollination as it doesn't involve pollen transfer. It's not decomposition. It's not parasitism as the bird is just consuming fruit and not harming the plant in a parasitic way. But among the options, if we consider that birds may disperse seeds in some cases while eating fruit which can be beneficial to the plant, mutualism is the closest.

Answer:

mutualism