The remora has a front dorsal fin that acts like a suction cup. It uses this fin to attach to whales, sharks, or rays and eat the scraps
their hosts leave behind. What type of relationship is this? Defend your choice.
A It is a mutualistic relationship because both animals benefit; neither animal is harmed.
B It is a symbiotic relationship because the remora benefits by eating the larger animals scraps.
C The key word is host. The shark is the host; the remora is a parasite. This isa parasitic relationship.
D It is an example of commensalism because the remora benefits from the
food scraps while the shark, in this case, is neither helped or harmed.