Symbiotic Relationships

Symbiotic Relationshipsis one in which organisms, people, or things exist together in a way that benefits them all. Symbiotic relationships can be Obligate or Facultative. Obligate Symbiosis is when two organisms are in a symbiotic relationships because they cant survive without each other. Facultative Symbiosis is when species live together by choice.

Symbiosis

The wordsymbiosisliterally means living together but when we use the wordsymbiosisin biology, what we're really talking about is aclose, close interactions between two or more different species.

Different types of Symbiotic Relationship:Mutualism

Amensalism

Parasitism

Commensalism

MutualismRefers to a relationship in biology or sociology that is mutually beneficial to two living things.

AmensalismIs any relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism is inhibited or destroyed while the other organism remains unaffected.

ParasitismIs a relationship where one species benefits while the other is harmed.

CommensalismIs an association between two different species where one species enjoys a benefit, and the other is not significantly affected.