Question

orchids living in tropical rainforests often grow on the branches of trees to access sunlight. the trees are not affected by the orchids. which term best classifies the relationship between the orchids and the trees? predation parasitism competition commensalism

Explanation:

Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Orchids benefit by getting sunlight by growing on trees, and trees are unaffected. Predation involves one organism killing and eating another. Parasitism is when one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (host). Competition is when organisms compete for resources like food, space etc.

Answer:

D. commensalism