$A$ sedentary sea anemone gets attached to the shell lining of a hermit crab. The association is:

  • A
    commensalism
  • B
    amensalism
  • C
    ectoparasitism
  • D
    symbiosis

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Refer to the given table that summarizes the interactions between two organisms (organism $1$ and organism $2$). Identify the types of interaction ($A, B$,and $C$) and select the correct answer.
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Harm$A$,Competition,Amensalism
No EffectCommensalism,$C$,$-$

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