Biology

The correct answer is: A.Mutualism.

In this relationship, both the red-billed oxpeckers and the impala benefit. The oxpeckers feed on the parasites (such as ticks) that infest the impala, getting a source of food, while the impala benefits because the oxpeckers help remove harmful parasites from its body.

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B.Commensalism:

In a commensal relationship, one organism benefits, and the other is neither helped nor harmed. This is not the case here, because both the oxpecker and the impala benefit, so this is not commensalism.

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