An example of commensalism would be
A)a bird that eats ticks from a zebra's skin.
B)Spanish moss that hangs from a live oak tree.
C)the bacteria that causes pneumonia.
D)the needles on a cactus.

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Spanish moss benefits by using the tree as a surface to grow on and get closer to light, but the tree is not harmed or helped in any way. This is an example of commensalism. The other choices are not commensalism- bird and zebra have a mutualistic relationship, bacteria causing pneumonia is parasitic, and cactus needles are not involved in any relationship.

An Example of Commensalism Would Be