In the desert biome, which of the following could be an example of mutualism?

a. a gopher snake occupies a burrow made by the desert rat.

b. a chipmunk takes shelter in an oak tree and is protected from predators and in return, disperses seeds around the area.

c. wasps lay eggs in the case of eggs laid by the praying mantis. when the wasp eggs hatch, the larvae feeds on the eggs of the praying mantis.

d. a tapeworm gets into a moose and causes harm

e. a fox follows a caribou that removes the snow covering to get to the lichens under the soil. the fox then hunts the animals that have been uncovered.

f. a desert coyote eats fruit and in return disperses the seeds of the fruit around through its scat (poop).

The answer is B:

A chipmunk takes shelter in and oak tree and is protected from predators, and in return disperses seed around the area

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