Neet Solved Paper 2013 Question 88

Question: A sedentary sea anemone gets attached to the shell lining of hermit crab. The association is

Options:

A) ectoparasitism

B) symbiosis

C) commensalism

D) amensalism

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

*In this relationship, the sea anemone benefits by gaining mobility and access to food particles stirred up by the hermit crab, while the hermit crab is generally not harmed or benefited by the presence of the sea anemone.