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Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic. The organisms, each termed a symbiont, may be of the same or of different species.
Categories:
- Mutualism: both partners benefit. ...
- Commensalism: only one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. ...
- Parasitism: One organism (the parasite) gains, while the other (the host) suffers.