Question

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between hibiscus flowers and bumblebees that eat hibiscus nectar and transfer the pollen of the hibiscus flower?

Answer 1

Answer:

The options are not included but the relationship between them is MUTUALISM.

Explanation:

The question depicts a relationship between two different species of organisms (hibiscus and bumblebees) called Symbiosis. Symbiosis can be of different types depending on whether the effect of the relationship on the involved organisms. The type in this case is MUTUALISM, which is a relationship between two organisms that are both benefitting from the relationship.

The bumblebees are benefitting from the relationship by getting fed from the nectar produced by the hibiscus flower plant while the hibiscus is benefitting from the relationship by getting its pollen transferred to another plant by the bees.