Multiple choice

Which of the following facts about biological interactions is/are true?

  1. Neutralism is a relationship in which one species benefits, while the other remains neutral.
  2. Amensalism is a relationship in which a product of one organism has a negative effect on another organism.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Neutralism describes the relationship between two species which interact, but do not affect each other. It describes interactions where the fitness of one species has absolutely no effect whatsoever on that of the other.