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Commensalism is similar to parasitism, except the host doesn't get hurt. Examples of this are mites which feed on the wasted parts of the body of an animal like skin flakes and hair, not hurting the host, but doesn't benefit the host either.

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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?

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Commensalism?

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What is definition commennsalism?

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What do you call it when one organism benefits from a relationship and the other is unaffected?

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What is an organism that may or may not be harmed in a relationship?

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Is symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is harmed?

*parasitism is where one animal is helped while other is harmed* commensalism is where one is helped and other is not really affected mutualism is where both animals are helped