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

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

commensalism

amensalism

ectoparasitism

symbiosis.

(NEET-2013)

Solution

(d) : Sea anemone gets associated to the shell of hermit crab. It provides camouflage and protection to the crab due to presence of stinging cells in sea anemone. In turn, sea anemone is transported to new places reaching new food sources. This is symbiosis as both the organisms are benefitted.

Standard 12

Biology