Which of the following best describes amensalism in ecology?
(a) Both species benefit from the interaction, with mutual support for survival.
(b) One species is inhibited or destroyed, while the other remains unaffected.
(c) Both species compete for the same resources, leading to mutual harm.
(d) One species benefits at the expense of the other, but both are equally
harmed.

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Which of the following best describes amensalism in ecology?
(a) Both species benefit from the interaction, with mutual support for survival.
(b) One species is inhibited or destroyed, while the other remains unaffected.
(c) Both species compete for the same resources, leading to mutual harm.
(d) One species benefits at the expense of the other, but both are equally
harmed.

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Amensalism is an ecological interaction where one species is harmed or inhibited, while the other species remains unaffected by the interaction.

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Which of the following best describes amensalism in ecology? (a) Both species benefit from the interaction, with mutual support for survival. (b) One species is inhibited or destroyed, while the other remains unaffected. (c) Both species compete for the same resources, leading to mutual harm. (d) One species benefits at the expense of the other, but both are equally harmed.