Question

compare and contrast the following relationships
differences
mutualism commensalism parasitism
similarities
between mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

Explanation:

Mutualism is a relationship where both species benefit. For example, bees and flowers - bees get nectar, flowers get pollinated. Commensalism is when one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. Like barnacles on whales - barnacles get a place to live, whales are unaffected. Parasitism is when one species (parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (host). For instance, ticks on dogs - ticks get blood (food), dogs can get diseases. All three are types of symbiotic relationships (close and long - term interactions between different species).

Answer:

• Differences:
• Mutualism: Both species benefit.
• Commensalism: One species benefits, the other is unaffected.
• Parasitism: One species (parasite) benefits, the other (host) is harmed.
• Similarities: All are symbiotic relationships (close, long - term interactions between different species).