What is the term for a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit?
Answer
Mutualism
In mutualism each partner gains something. In commensalism one gains and the other is unaffected, and in parasitism one gains at the other's expense.
| Category | Science and Nature |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Hard |
| Other options in the game | Parasitism, Commensalism, Competition |
| Source | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Mutualism' |
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