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Hermit crabs have a soft belly and live in the ocean. To protect themselves, they crawl into discarded snail shells and use them for homes. Which symbiotic relationship describes the association of hermit crabs and snails? A. commensalism B. mutualism C. parasitism D. competition

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The relationship between  the  hermit crabs and the snails  is  A.commensalism

Why? Commensalism refers to a relationship where one organism benefits  from the other without  affecting it. In this case, the hermit crab benefits from the  snails, via the latter's discarded shells. The crab's use of the  snails' shells has no impact on the  snails.

The symbiotic relationship that describes the association of hermit crabs and snails is commensalism.

What are commensalism?

Commensalism is a kind of connection between two living organisms in which one organism profits from the other without harming it. A commensal species profits from another species by obtaining locomotion, shelter, food, or support from the host species, which (for the most part) neither benefits nor is harmed.

Thus, commensalism is a symbiotic relationship between hermit crabs and snails.

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