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A relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed, such as an epiphytic orchid growing on a tree trunk, is called

Amutualism.
Bpredation.
Cparasitism.
Dcommensalism.CORRECT
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In commensalism only one partner gains, here the orchid, which obtains support and light without taking nutrients from the tree. Mutualism benefits both partners, parasitism harms the host, and predation involves one organism killing and eating another.
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