Question

Which of the following is not an example of commensalism?

Options

• Sea anemone and clown fish

• Epiphyte/Orchid on mango branch

• Liver fluke and fleas

• Cattle egret and grazing cattle

Answer 1

Liver fluke and fleas

Explanation:

Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship between two creatures in which one benefits while the other suffers no consequences. Clownfish and sea anemones, fleas and dogs, sharks and remoras, and epiphyte/orchid on mango branch are just a few examples. An endosymbiotic relationship between liver flukes and tapeworms occurs when one symbiont resides inside the body of another.