*Symbiotic Relationships Blog*

Lately in class, we have been learning about symbiotic relationships. A symbiotic relationship is when two biotic organisms interact. There are three variations of categories symbiotic relationships can be grouped into. For example, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism. Mutualism is when both organisms involved benefit from the situation. Parasitism is when one organism benefits while the other is harmed in the situation. Commensalism is when one organism benefits in the matter while the other organism is not affected or harmed. An example of mutualism could be a honey bee on a flower, where both organisms benefit. An example of parasitism is flees on a dog, which the flee benefits from while the dog is harmed. Last, an example of commensalism can be represented by moss on a maple tree, in which the one organism benefits while the other is not harmed. Furthermore, symbiotic relationships are many places and can be found almost anywhere.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis