NEET Previous Year Question

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

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AEctoparasitism
  2. BSymbiosis
  3. CCommensalism
  4. DAmensalism

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) The relationship between a sea anemone and hermit crab is mutualistic (a type of symbiosis)—the crab gets protection from the anemone’s stinging cells, and the anemone gains mobility and access to food.

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