Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Symbiosis: Good, Bad or Both

What is Symbiosis? Symbiosis is the relationship between two living organisms. There are three different types of Symbiosis. They are Parasitism, Mutualism, and Commensalism. Parasitism is the relationship where one benifits and the other is harmed or hurt. Mutualism is the relantioship in which both the creatures benifit. Commensalism is the relationship where one creature benifits and the other is not harmed. Did you know that nematodes are able to kill harmful parasites with parts of their insides that we didn't know that they had.http//www.Sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080921162235.htm. Did you also know that you have mites on your body that are in commensalism with you. They eat your skin so they benifit and we don't get harmed from them. I personaly think that Symbiosis is like meeting a friend at the park. I'm saying this only because I learned that Symbiosis is a relationship between two living organisms.

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