Scientists have observed unusual "benefits" of parasites in other species. This observation has led to some scientific debate re
garding whether some relationships that were once considered parasitic may, in fact, be more mutualistic. Does the article support the idea of the existence of a mutualistic relationship between tapeworms and brine shrimps? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Mutualism is a type of relationship where the organism involved both benefit from the relationship. This so true of tapeworms and shrimp as the infection caused by tapeworm on the shrimp bring about longetivity of the shrimp because it help them to survive in water containing arsenic toxins. Tapeworm lives on it host the shrimp and shrimp also benefit from tapeworm through its infection.
