Of the choices below, which best describes the effect predation has on the predator/prey organisms involved in the relationship? a. benefit ... benefitb. benefit ... harmedc. no effect ... benefitd. harmed ... harmede. benefit ... no effect

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Nevaeh Clarke

Biology

6 January, 00:13

Of the choices below, which best describes the effect predation has on the predator/prey organisms involved in the relationship? a. benefit ... benefitb. benefit ... harmedc. no effect ... benefitd. harmed ... harmede. benefit ... no effect

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b. benefit ... harmed

Explanation:

Predation is a relationship that occurs between two organisms dwelling in a biological community, in which one of the organisms (predator) obtains their food by killing and eating the other (prey).

This biological interaction is a winner-loser relationship where the prey is harmed, while the predator benefits. For example: lion and zebra relationship. The lion kills and eats the zebra. The lion benefits, while the zebra is harmed.