Question

cattle egrets eat the insects stirred up by cattle when they are grazing. the cattle are unaffected, while the birds gain food. what type of symbiosis is represented by this example?
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
none of the above

Explanation:

In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Here, cattle egrets benefit from the insects stirred up by cattle during grazing, and cattle are unaffected. This fits the definition of commensalism. Mutualism involves both organisms benefiting, and parasitism involves one organism harming the other.

Answer:

C. commensalism