When an insect touches the bristles on the lobes of a Venus flytrap, the lobes close quickly, engulfing the insect. The movement of the insect inside the lobes causes the flytrap to secrete digestive enzymes that kill the insect. Which type of relationship does this describe?

A.) Competition

B.) Parasitism

C.) Predation

D.) Commensalism

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Arturo Cabrera

27 February, 15:35

When an insect touches the bristles on the lobes of a Venus flytrap, the lobes close quickly, engulfing the insect. The movement of the insect inside the lobes causes the flytrap to secrete digestive enzymes that kill the insect. Which type of relationship does this describe?

A.) Competition

B.) Parasitism

C.) Predation

D.) Commensalism

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Jessica Weaver · Answer 1

Answer: Option C. Predation

Explanation:

The predation type of relationship consists of the interactions between two species and their consequent effects on each other. In the predator prey relationship, one species is feeding on the other species. The prey species is the animal being fed on, and the predator is the animal being fed.

The flytrap is an example of a predator because, it secrete digestive enzymes that kills the insect. The insect is an example of a prey because, the insect was engulfed by the flytrap.