Question

Birds and strawberries benefit each other. Strawberries provide food for the birds; the birds provide a way for strawberries to widely disperse their seeds. This kind of animal/plant interdependence is known as _____. commensalism mutualism parasitism dispersism

Answer 1

Answer: mutualism

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship, between two organisms, living in close association with each other. In this relationship both the organisms gains benefit. Both organisms are dependent on each other for competing their life cycle.

The given situation is an example of mutualism because both the species are benefited for the relationship. Birds receive food from strawberries in turn birds disperse the seeds of strawberry to promote growth of more strawberry plants. Both organisms are interdependent on each other.

Answer 2

mutualism would be your answer :)