What are different Types Of Symbiotic Relationships ?
Symbiotic relationships are close relationship or interactions between different species, primarily categorized as Mutualism (both benefit), Commensalism (one benefits, other unaffected), and Parasitism (one benefits, other harmed). Other forms include Amensalism (one harmed, other unaffected) and Competition (neither benefits), with some interactions being necessary or optional.
Major Types of Symbiosis
1.Mutualism (++):
Both species gain advantages from the interaction.
Example: Clownfish get protection from predators, while the anemone gets food scraps and cleaned.
2.Commensalism (+0):
One organism benefits, while the other experiences no significant effect.
Example: Cattle egrets eat insects stirred up by cattle, benefiting from the meal without affecting the cattle.
3.Parasitism (+-):
One organism (parasite) benefits by living on or in another (host), harming the host.
Example: Fleas or ticks feeding on a dog's blood.
Other Important Types
✓Amensalism (-0):
One organism is harmed, while the other is unaffected, such as certain fungi producing antibiotics that kill bacteria.
✓Competition (--):
Two species compete for the same limited resource, and neither benefits.
✓Predation (+-):
One organism hunts and kills another for food, resulting in one beneficiary and one death.
✓Neutralism (00):
Two species coexist but have no significant interaction or effect on each other.
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