1. A protozoan and its resident bacteria invade the body of the body of a worm. The bacteria release toxins and exoenzymes that immobilize and digest the worm, the protozoa and bacteria absorb the nutrients produced. The relationship between protozoan and the bacteria would best be described as commcnsialism B) parasitism C) a nonsymbiotic relationship D) E) both commensialism and parasitism mutalism

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Lilly Acevedo

30 January, 20:24

1. A protozoan and its resident bacteria invade the body of the body of a worm. The bacteria release toxins and exoenzymes that immobilize and digest the worm, the protozoa and bacteria absorb the nutrients produced. The relationship between protozoan and the bacteria would best be described as commcnsialism B) parasitism C) a nonsymbiotic relationship D) E) both commensialism and parasitism mutalism

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Itzel Hood · Answer 1

mutualism

Explanation:

The statement says that bacteria resides in protozoan and releases exoenzymes and toxins. After, both bacteria and protozoa absorb nutirents produced.

So in this relation we observe that both protozoa and bacteria are benefited by absorbing nutrients produced. An interaction where each specie has a net benefit is named mutualism.