Why is symbiosis important in your everyday life?

Answer 1

well the word Sybiosis, or Sybiote it's root, has two parts: Sym- meaning together or at the same time, and -biot, meaning organism.

Simbiosis is usually similar to a Parasite-Host relationship. but where a parasite is usually harmful to the host and the host gains nothing from the parasite, symbiosis is where the two organisms mutually benefit.

one example: you know those little fish that stick to the sides of sharks that you see on nature shows, they don't harm the sharks, and the sharks don't harm them. the sharks benefit by having clean skin that the fish clean as they eat the food particles attached to the shark's skin. just one example of symbiosis.

now back to your question, symbiosis in a human's life is hard to come by. marriage is one form of sybiosis: both members of the couple gain by having the other one take care of them "...to have and to hold, in sickness and in health..." that kind of stuff.

symbiosis between a human and a non human is a little different. Owning a pet can be considered sybiosis to a degree. with a dog or cat, you feed them, clean up their poop, take them to the vet, and what do they do for you? well, usually they give you companionship, the occational lick on the face, and act as a foot/lap warmer.

Answer 2

Symbiosis can occur between animals, plants, fungi or any combination thereof. Each organism contributes something that benefits the survival of the other, and in turn receives a survival benefit of its own