Bacterial endosymbionts have lost much of their genome and are dependent upon their aphid hosts for survival. Similarly, the aphids depend on the endosymbiotic bacteria for the supply of amino acids that they provide. This interdependence is the result of
A. coevolution.
B. amensalism.
C. syntrophy.
D. microbial antagonism.
Answer: A
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