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It is called obligate (dependent) symbiosis when a species cannot independently exist without another.

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What is the relationship between organisms in which benefits from another?

Mutualism


What is a natural relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from the relationship while the other organism may be harmed?

A natural relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from the relationship while the other organism may be harmed is a parasitic relationship.


When an organism benefits by harming another the relationship is referred to as?

parasite or predator


What is the word for relationship that benefits one species and harms another?

It is parasitism


What is the relationship between organisms where one organism benefits and the other organism is not affected?

It is called Commensalism- a relationship in which one organism benefits from another organism but does not harm it


What is a one-way relationship called in which one species benefits at the expense of another?

A one-way relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another is known as parasitism. In this relationship, the species that benefits is called the parasite, while the species that is harmed is known as the host.


A relationship that benefits one but does not harm or benefit another would be considered?

parasitism.


What is a relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism and benefits from the relationship while the other organism may be harmed?

This is called parasitism.


What are the key distinctions between parasitism and commensalism?

Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, while commensalism is a relationship where one organism benefits without harming or benefiting the other.


What symbiotic relationship benefits one organism and harms another?

Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (host). The parasite derives nutrients or resources from the host, often causing harm or disease in the process. Examples include tapeworms in animals and mistletoe in trees.


What is a relationship in which one species benefits at the expense of another?

A symbiotic relationship is when both species need each-other to survive, for example the lynx and the hare. Without the hare the lynx would starve and without the lynx the hare would overpopulate. A parasitic relationship is where one species benefits and one is damaged.


What is parisitic relationship?

Parasitic relationship means that when one person benefits from the other person but the other person does not benefit.