Question

compare and contrast mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. you can use the sentence starters: \mutualism and commensalism are similar because ____ and different because __. \ \mutualism and parasitism are similar because __ and different because __. \ \commensalism and parasitism are similar because __ and different because ____. \

Explanation:

Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit. Commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Parasitism is a relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (host).

For "Mutualism and commensalism are similar because [both involve one organism benefiting] and different because [in mutualism both benefit while in commensalism only one benefits]".

For "Mutualism and parasitism are similar because [both are close - living relationships] and different because [in mutualism both benefit while in parasitism one benefits and one is harmed]".

For "Commensalism and parasitism are similar because [both are one - sided in terms of benefit initially thought (but in reality parasitism is harmful)] and different because [in commensalism one benefits and one is unharmed, in parasitism one benefits and one is harmed]".

Answer:

For "Mutualism and commensalism are similar because [both involve one organism benefiting] and different because [in mutualism both benefit while in commensalism only one benefits]".

For "Mutualism and parasitism are similar because [both are close - living relationships] and different because [in mutualism both benefit while in parasitism one benefits and one is harmed]".

For "Commensalism and parasitism are similar because [both are one - sided in terms of benefit initially thought (but in reality parasitism is harmful)] and different because [in commensalism one benefits and one is unharmed, in parasitism one benefits and one is harmed]".