Which of the following statements about symbiotic relationships are true? Check all that apply. 

_____ Plant-pollinator interaction is a good example of mutualism.
_____ Both mutualisms and commensalisms result from the process of coevolution.
_____ It is sometimes difficult to determine if a specific relationship is mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism.
_____ Parasites can sometimes influence the behavior of their hosts to facilitate completion of their life cycles.
_____ Mutualists sometimes become parasites.


__X__ Plant-pollinator interaction is a good example of mutualism.
_____ Both mutualisms and commensalisms result from the process of coevolution.
__X__ It is sometimes difficult to determine if a specific relationship is mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism.
__X__ Parasites can sometimes influence the behavior of their hosts to facilitate completion of their life cycles.
__X__ Mutualists sometimes become parasites.

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