Malaria is a disease caused by a protozoan. this protozoan lives in the salivary glands of certain mosquitoes without causing the mosquito any harm or benefiting the mosquito. when a mosquito bites a human, some of these protozoa may be transferred to the human, causing a malarial infection. what type of interspecies interactions are the malaria protozoans exhibiting? a) mutualism with both the mosquito and the human b) parasitism with both the human and the mosquito eliminate c) commensalism with the human and parasitism with the mosquito d) commensalism with the mosquito and parasitism with the human ]

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1: most common garden plants prefer loam — soils with a balance of different-sized mineral particles (approximately 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay) with ample organic matter and pore space. however, some plants grow better in sandy soils, while others are well-adapted to clay soils.

2: available water capacity is the maximum amount of plant available water a soil can provide. it is an indicator of a soil's ability to retain water and make it sufficiently available for plant use. available water capacity is the water held in soil between its field capacity and permanent wilting point.

3: it is the same for all living things (plants and animals). it also includes very tiny organisms that our eyes cannot see. they are known as microorganisms, and include viruses, bacteria and fungi.