Relationship between two organisms in which one obtains some benefits at the cost of other is
A
Parasitism
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B
Predation
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C
Symbiosis
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D
Scavenging
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E
Commensalism
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Solution
The correct option is A Parasitism Parasitism is a type of population interaction in which one organism lives on or inside another organism. The former is a parasite and the latter is a host. Parasite thrives on the food of the host and takes away its nutrition. Thus the parasite benefits. But the host is harmed.