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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The terms commensalism and mutualism have the same meaning and are interchangeable.

OpenStudy (loser66):

Nope, they are different • Mutualism: This can be used to describe an association in which both organisms apparently benefit • Commensalism: In this association one organism [the commensal] benefits, and the other [the host] is apparently unaffected

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Loser66 is right.

rvc (rvc):

snail and hermit crab-mutualism i dont remember the name of the fish exactly but small fish and shark - commensalism Here the small fishes eat the the piecies which fall of when the shark has its prey

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