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    This document discusses different types of symbiotic relationships between living things. It defines symbiosis as a close relationship between different organisms where one benefits by receiving food, shelter or a place to stay. There are three main types of symbiotic relationships: commensalism, where one organism benefits while the other is not affected; parasitism, where one benefits at the expense of the other; and mutualism, where both organisms benefit. Commensalism examples provided include plants like staghorn ferns that grow on trees to access sunlight without negatively impacting the tree.

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    This document discusses different types of symbiotic relationships between living things. It defines symbiosis as a close relationship between different organisms where one benefits by receiving food, shelter or a place to stay. There are three main types of symbiotic relationships: commensalism, where one organism benefits while the other is not affected; parasitism, where one benefits at the expense of the other; and mutualism, where both organisms benefit. Commensalism examples provided include plants like staghorn ferns that grow on trees to access sunlight without negatively impacting the tree.

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    This document discusses different types of symbiotic relationships between living things. It defines symbiosis as a close relationship between different organisms where one benefits by receiving food, shelter or a place to stay. There are three main types of symbiotic relationships: commensalism, where one organism benefits while the other is not affected; parasitism, where one benefits at the expense of the other; and mutualism, where both organisms benefit. Commensalism examples provided include plants like staghorn ferns that grow on trees to access sunlight without negatively impacting the tree.

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    This document discusses different types of symbiotic relationships between living things. It defines symbiosis as a close relationship between different organisms where one benefits by receiving food, shelter or a place to stay. There are three main types of symbiotic relationships: commensalism, where one organism benefits while the other is not affected; parasitism, where one benefits at the expense of the other; and mutualism, where both organisms benefit. Commensalism examples provided include plants like staghorn ferns that grow on trees to access sunlight without negatively impacting the tree.

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    INTERACTION AMONG LIVING THINGS

    Symbiosis

    1. In symbiosis, different organism live together in a close relationship.

    2. In symbiosis, one organism always benefits by receiving food, a place to stay and shelter. The
    other
    organism may benefit, be at a disadvantage or is not affected.

    3. There are three types of symbiotic relationship, i.e. commensalism. parasitism and
    mutualism.

    Commensalism

    1. Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms. One organism bnefits from the
    other. The
    second organism is not adversely affected by the relationship.

    2. For example, the staghorn fern grows on a tree. This helps it easily obtain sunlight. The plant
    that it
    grows on is not adversely affected.

    3. Examples of plants that live on trees to obtain sunlight are


    (a) the staghorn fern
    (b) the money plant
    (c) the pigeon orchid
    (d) the bird's nest fern

    4. Examples of animals taht live on other animals to obtain food that fall out of the host's
    mouth, as
    well as for shelter and transport are
    (a) barnacles that live on the shells of crabs, cockles or snails
    (b) remora fish that live on a shark

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