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- Definition of Commensalism
- Examples of Commensalism
Commensalism is an association between two organisms of different species in which one benefits and the other is not adversely affected.
Examples:
Shark and Remora Fish:
The remora is a small fish which attaches itself to the shark by means of a sucker to the body of the shark. The shark carries the remora about, when the shark feeds, the remora fish feeds on the scraps of food particles that fall out towards it.
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