two species of bateria, A and B, live in the gut of fruit flies. Bacteria species A benefits by receiving food from the fly and aids the fly by helping its digestion. Bacteria species B benefits by receiving food from the fly and harms the fly by attacking cells in the lining of the gut. Which of the following statements characterizes these relationships? a. Species A is a symbiont and mutualist, while species B is not a symbiont and is a parasite. b. both species are both symbionts and parasites c. species A is a symbiont and species B is a parasite d. both species are symbionts. species A is a mutualist and species B is a parasite
two species of bateria, A and B, live in the gut of fruit flies. Bacteria species A benefits by receiving food from the fly and aids the fly by helping its digestion. Bacteria species B benefits by receiving food from the fly and harms the fly by attacking cells in the lining of the gut. Which of the following statements characterizes these relationships? a. Species A is a symbiont and mutualist, while species B is not a symbiont and is a parasite. b. both species are both symbionts and parasites c. species A is a symbiont and species B is a parasite d. both species are symbionts. species A is a mutualist and species B is a parasite
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two species of bateria, A and B, live in the gut of fruit flies. Bacteria species A benefits by receiving food from the fly and aids the fly by helping its digestion. Bacteria species B benefits by receiving food from the fly and harms the fly by attacking cells in the lining of the gut. Which of the following statements characterizes these relationships?
a. Species A is a symbiont and mutualist, while species B is not a symbiont and is a parasite.
b. both species are both symbionts and
c. species A is a symbiont and species B is a parasite
d. both species are symbionts. species A is a mutualist and species B is a parasite
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