Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

A protozoan and its resident bacteria invade the body of a worm. The bacteria release toxins and exoenzymes that immobilize and digest the worm, and the protozoan and bacteria absorb the nutrients produced. The relationship between the protozoan and the bacteria would best be described as mutualism

Explanation:

Mutualism entails relationship between two or more organisms whereby both organisms gains. From the analogy above, it is clear that both the protozoan and bacteria benefit from the worm