In a phoretic relationship, an organism such as a mite attaches itself to a larger insect for transportation. The insect is not harmed by the mite in any way. What type of relationship is phoresy? A. competition B. commensalism C. mutualism D. parasitism
In phoresy, one organism benefits by gaining a means of transportation while the other organism is neither helped nor harmed. This is an example of COMMENSALISM.