Question

a relationship in which one species kills and consumes another species is known as

predation.

parasitism.

commensalism.

mutualism.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Predation: Involves one species (predator) killing and consuming another (prey).
• Parasitism: One species (parasite) benefits by living on/inside another (host) without killing it immediately for consumption.
• Commensalism: One species benefits, the other is unaffected.
• Mutualism: Both species benefit.

The description matches predation.

Answer:

A. predation