Question

The interaction between sea anemone that has stinging tentacles and the clown fish that lives among them is:

• A. mutualism
• B. commensalism
• C. amensalism
• D. competition

Answer 1

The correct option is B

commensalism

Commensalism is an interaction where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected. This relationship between the sea anemone and the clown fish of a similar type, the clown fish benefits from living inside a sea anemone home because the stinging cells of the sea anemone provides it protection from many predators, while the sea anemone is unaffected by this relationship. Mutualism on the other hand is a mutually beneficial relationship. Amensalism harms one partner, while the other is unaffected. And competition is a relation that harms both the organisms involved.