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the remora remora, or suckerfish, often attaches to larger organisms such as sharks and whales through the use of a specialized sucker. this interaction enables the remora to feed on the scraps of food that remain from the larger organisms meal. typically, the larger organism is unaware of, and unaffected by, the remora. which type of interaction occurs between the remora and its host organism?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
competition
Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. The remora benefits by getting food scraps, and the host organism (shark, whale) is unaffected.
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B. commensalism