Question

1. dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus that attacks elm trees, growing and feeding on the tree. unfortunately, the elm tree is often severely affected by the disease. type of symbiotic relationship: ____________ explanation:

Explanation:

In a symbiotic relationship, parasitism occurs when one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host), harming it. The fungus in Dutch elm disease benefits by growing and feeding on the elm tree, while the elm tree is severely harmed. So the relationship is parasitism.

The fungus (parasite) benefits by growing/feeding on the elm tree (host), and the elm tree is harmed.

Answer:

Type of symbiotic relationship: Parasitism