Question on: JAMB Biology - 2020
Epiphytes growing on the branches of trees provide an example of the relationship known as?
A
parasitism
B
commensalism
C
saprophytism
D
holophytism
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Correct Option: B
The relationship between epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants) and their host trees is an example of commensalism.
* **Commensalism:** This is a relationship where one organism benefits, and the other is neither harmed nor helped. Epiphytes benefit by gaining access to sunlight, water, and nutrients without harming the host tree.
* **Parasitism:** This is a relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (the host).
* **Saprophytism:** This is a type of nutrition where an organism obtains nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.
* **Holophytism:** This refers to a type of plant that obtains its food through photosynthesis.
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