Explain the difference between the three types of symbiotic relationships?

Answer 1

commensalism a relationship in which one organism while the other is unaffected. for example sharks and remoras (a small fish) have a relationship like this. while the remoras attach to the sharks body "hitching a ride" they eat the scraps of food from the sharks meals. while the remoras is benefitting from this, the shark is unaffected.

mutualism is a relationship in which both organisms benefit from eachother. an example for this is you and a species of bacteria that lives in your intestines. while the bacteria is benefitting from your food, you are benefitting from the vitamans the bacteria produces.

parasitsm is a relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed. the organism that benefits is called the "parasite" and the one that is harmed is the "host". while the parasite is getting nutrients and energy, the host is weakened and/or killed. an example is when a female wasp lays her eggs on a caterpillar. when these eggs are hatched the young wasps burrow into the caterpillars body. the young wasps will eat the caterpillar alive. after a short while, the caterpillar dies. then the now adult wasps fly away and live thier life benefitting from the caterpillar. usually though, the parasite does not kill thier host because the host is their souce of energy.and if they were to kill thier host they would have to find another.

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