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Small fish get stuck near the bottom of a shark and derives its nutrition from it. This kind of association is called as

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Symbiosis
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Commensalism
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Predation
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Parasitism
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Solution

The correct option is A Commensalism
In commensalism, one species is benefitted without the other being harmed. It is of two types periodic contact and continuous contact. Some examples of periodic contact commensalism are jackal and hyenas accompanying big cats like tiger or lions for eating small bits of left over of prey's body. Suckerfish attaches to the underside of shark and feed on small left over when the shark is feeding. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

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