When one organism benefits, and the other isn't helped or harmed (O, ©) The remora has a suction cup on the top of its head to attach to the shark. It eats the excess food that the shark doesn't eat and also gets a free ride (using no energy of its own for movement). Does the remora cause any harm to the shark? Does the shark benefit from the remora in any way?

Biology

Question
When one organism benefits, and the other isn't helped or harmed (O, ©)
The remora has a suction cup on the top of its head to attach to the shark. It eats the
excess food that the shark doesn't eat and also gets a free ride (using no energy of its own
for movement). Does the remora cause any harm to the shark?
Does the
shark benefit from the remora in any way?
Answer

No, the remora does not cause any harm to the shark, and the shark does not benefit from the remora.

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The remora benefits from the shark by getting a free ride and eating the excess food that the shark does not eat, but the shark does not benefit...
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