Question

Relationship between sea anemone and hermit crab is
1. Symbiosis
2. Mutualism
3. Commensalism
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Symbiosis

The Correct Answer is Symbiosis.

• Sea anemones and hermit crabs have a symbiotic relationship, which means they coexist.
• It's a long-lasting bond that avoids the natural prey-predator dynamic.
  • Commensalism is the term for the kind of symbiosis they have. 
• Underwater, hermit crabs, and sea anemones have an uncommon and near bond.
• Young hermit crabs will often choose a young sea anemone to bind to their body, and the two will become lifelong partners.
• They also have similar rates of growth. When hermit crabs outgrow their shell, they sometimes transport the sea anemone to a new one.
• The hermit crab catches dinner, while the sea anemone picks up the scraps. For the sea anemone, it's a steady food supply.

 

• Commensalism
  • It refers to a relationship in which one organism profits while the other is not harmed.
  • The symbiotic and commensalism relationship between the hermit crab and the sea anemone does not harm any of them.
• Mutualism
  • ​It is a form of relationship in which both the host and the symbiont benefit and no one is harmed.