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cattle egrets love to eat bugs off of bulls. the egret gets a meal and …

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cattle egrets love to eat bugs off of bulls. the egret gets a meal and the bull gets free pest control. what type of symbiotic relationship is this? a commensalism b mutualism c parasitism d none

Explanation:

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In mutualism, both organisms in the relationship benefit. Here, the egret gets food by eating bugs off the bull, and the bull gets pest - control. In commensalism, only one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. In parasitism, one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host).

Answer:

B. Mutualism