Barnacles are a type of arthropod in the subphylum Crustacea, and are related to crabs and lobsters. Barnacles are exclusively m
arine, tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, or attached to larger organisms. Barnacles are sessile; that means they do not move about. The image shows barnacles attached to the tail of a humpback whale. In this relationship, the barnacles derive benefit. There is not benefit or harm to the whale. This relationship is an example of
A) commensalism.
B) competition.
C) mutualism.
D) predation.
A) commensalism.
B) competition.
C) mutualism.
D) predation.
2 answers:
Answer:
<u>Options-(A):</u> Commensalism.
Explanation:
As the barnacles are found on the skin of the whales, being attached to the mammal makes it easy for the barnacles to have more food and nutritional resources to live inside water. While, there is no benefit for the whales during such conditions as the barnacles nor provide nourishment to the specie nor it helps the whale to defend itself against any type of harm.Such relation between any two organisms is then termed as the commensalism by the professionals or we can say by the scientists who study such organisms.
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