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In mutualism, what is the outcome for both species involved?
Options
- ABoth species benefit
- BBoth species are harmed
- COne species benefits while the other is unaffected
- DOne species benefits while the other is harmed
Correct answer
A. Both species benefit
Step-by-step solution
Both the species benefit in mutualism and both lose in competition in their interactions with each other. In both parasitism and predation only one species benefits (parasite and predator, respectively) and the interaction is detrimental to the other species (host and prey, respectively). The interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefited or harmed is called commensalism. In amensalism on the other hand one species is harmed whereas the other is unaffected. Predation, parasitism and