Question
acles and whales have a commensalistic relationship in which barnacles benefit. What would most likely happen e whale population if the barnacle population decreased? ecome extinct lecrease crease tay the same
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Answer
D. Stay the same
Explanation
In a commensalistic relationship, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Barnacles benefit from attaching to whales, but whales are unaffected by the presence of barnacles. Therefore, changes in the barnacle population would not impact the whale population.