Multiple Choice Questions. A sedentary sea anemone gets attached to tho shell lining of hermit crab. The association is
A
Amensalism
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B
Ectoparasitism
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C
Symbiosis
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D
Commensalism.
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Solution
The correct option is D Commensalism. Interaction between sea anemone and hermit crab is Proto-cooperation in which both the species are benefited but this interaction is not obligatory. So this relationship is commensalism where both of them are not negatively affected.