In this article we will discuss about the examples of mutualism. Mutualism refers to the relationship in which both partners are metabolically dependent on each other and both are benefitted from the association. Mutualism is usually obligatory and, in some cases, physiological dependence reach to such a degree that one mutual cannot survive without the other. Examples of Mutualism: (i) [...]
In this article we will discuss about the meaning and types of parasitism. Meaning of Parasitism: Parasitism means "eating from the table of another". Parasitism is an obligatory relationship between two hetero-specific organisms in which the parasite, usually the smaller partner, either harms its host or in some sense lives at the expense of the host. The organism which thrives [...]
In this article we will discuss about the examples of commensalism. The term commensalism means "eating at the same table". In commensalism, one partner or the commensal benefits from the association but the other or host is neither helped nor harmed. In such relationship, the spatial proximity of the two partners permits the commensal to feed on food captured or [...]