AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship between different species of organisms where one (the commensal organism) benefits from the relationship while the other is unaffected and neither benefits nor is harmed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commensalism happens when one species lives with, on, or in another species, known as the host. The host species neither benefits nor is harmed from the relationship. In our imagined example, various species of barnacles attach themselves to the skin of whales.

Detailed explanation-3: -The simplest commensalism definition is that it’s a type of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed. The three main types of commensalism are inquilinism, metabiosis, and phoresy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where all species involved benefit from their interactions.