A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is best described as what?
a. Commenalism
b. Competition
c. Mutualism
d. Parasitism
2006-06-13 03:42:39 · 11 answers · asked by <333 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.
2006-06-13 03:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The correct answer is mutualism, which is one form of symbiosis. The others are the ones you
list as a and d. There are several aspects to
any symbiotic relationship: temporal, spatial,
energetic and degree of necessity. Temporal,
whether the association of the two organisms is
temporary or permanent (i.e. for the life of one or
the other partner). Spatial, where the guest (which
is the term used for the usually smaller partner)
is located with respect to the host, on the outside
of its body or the inside or in the nest or burrow,
etc. Energetic, which way does material and
energy flow, in other words who benefits and who
if harmed. If both benefit it's mutualism, if only
the guest it's parasitism, if one benefits and the
other isn't significantly effected it's commensalism.
Degree of necessity, does one or the other or both
require the association or can they get along with-
out it? If it's necessary for survival it is called an
obligate association, if not it's called facultative.
2006-06-15 09:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It surely is mutualism, however there's a difference between symbiosis and mutualism. In symbiosis if the relationship is broken the two organism are unable to survive while it isn't so in mutualism.
For example: symbiosis has a good example in that of mycorrhizae where both the fungi and the plant benefit and loss of one component results in decreased survival of the other.
while mutualsim can be shown in the buffallo-egret relation where the egret feeds on the insects off the back of the buffallo and hence the buffalo gets rid of ticks etc...however the relation isn't exclusive and the two can be separated without devastating consequences.
2006-06-13 04:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by v_navneet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comon... E Z
Mutualism. Hence both benefit and its mutual.
2006-06-13 03:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by avytyr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a
2013-09-25 11:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by J. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interested in this
2016-08-07 23:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are all the answers so dull and short these days?
2016-08-22 23:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a, Commenalism!
Um... yeah...
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Oh, wait... isn't commenalism when one benifits, but the other isn't affected at all...?
c. mutualism...heh
2006-06-13 03:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
e. Marriage
2006-06-13 03:46:33 · answer #9 · answered by whirredup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mutualism.
2006-06-13 06:08:26 · answer #10 · answered by m b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋