There are three main types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
Mutualism: In mutualism, both participating species benefit from the relationship. For example, bees pollinating flowers and receiving nectar in return is a mutualistic relationship.
Commensalism: In commensalism, one species benefits from the relationship while the other is neither helped nor harmed. An example is a barnacle attaching itself to a whale's skin, using the whale for transportation without affecting the whale.
Parasitism: In parasitism, one species benefits at the expense of the other species._
Symbiotic relationships can be classified into three main types: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
Mutualism: In mutualistic relationships, both species involved benefit from the interaction. Examples include the relationship between bees and flowers, where bees obtain nectar for food while aiding in pollination.
Commensalism: In commensal relationships, one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. An example is the relationship between barnacles and whales, where barnacles attach to the whale's skin and gain protection and access to food without affecting the whale.
Parasitism: Parasitic relationships involve one species benefiting at the expense of the other. Parasites harm their hosts to varying degrees, such as ticks feeding on blood from mammals.
