Question

give me the Definition of Parasitism, Commensalism, and Mutualism and an example of each word please please actually answer

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

parasitism

• the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism
• example: fleas or ticks that live on dogs and cats are parasites. they are living off of the blood of the host animal

commensalism

• an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm
• example: a golden jackal (the commensal) following a tiger (the host) to feed on leftovers from its kills

mutualism

• the ecological interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit
• example: one example of a mutualistic relationship is that of the oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or zebra. the oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control