2) Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies commensalism between two species ? A predator capturing and consuming its prey, resulting in a decrease in prey population A bird building its nest in the branches of a tree, providing shelter for itself without affecting the tree. Two plants competing for sunlight and nutrients in a dense forest ecosystem. A parasite feeding on the blood of its host organism , causing harm and reducing the host's fitness

A bird building its nest in the branches of a tree, providing shelter for itself without affecting the tree.