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Algae grow in the fur of sloths in the rain forest. The algae get shelter and water from the sloth fur, and the sloths are camouflaged by the algae. What type of relationship is this?

Respuesta :

mutualism................. both species benefit

Answer: Mutualism

Explanation:

A mutualistic relationship is a type of interaction between organisms in which each individual involved in the association derives benefit from each other.

Since in the given example, both the algae and the sloth are getting benefitted by obtaining shelter and protection respectively, this is an example of mutualism .