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What is the difference between a mutualist and a parasite
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What is the difference between a mutualist and a parasite

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Mutualism: both organisms benefit each other
Ex: alligator/bird, turtle/fish, shrimp/fish
Parasitism: only one organism benefits and the other is harmed
Ex: lice/human, bedbugs/humans, mosquito/humans
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