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What is the difference between commensalism and mutualism?

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Commensalism: It is a type of symbiotic relationship between two or many individuals where only one species receive benefits and others are unaffected. One partner can live without any help from another partner. Example: Crabs (hermit) using no longer alive gastropods for their protection.

Mutualism: It is a type of symbiotic relationship between two or more species that gets the benefits. Each partner needs another partner for their survival.

Example: Relationship between digestive bacteria and humans.

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Commentulism: one organism has benifit, other no affect.

Mutualism: both organisms have benifit.
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