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A bird enters the mouth of a crocodile a...

A bird enters the mouth of a crocodile and feeds on parasitic leeches. The bird gets food and the crocodile gets rid of blood sucking leeches. Both the partners can also live independently. Such an association is :

A

Amensalism

B

mutualism

C

commensalism

D

protocooperation

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The correct Answer is:
D
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