Mutualism
- It is a mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms.
- For example – Rhinos and Oxpeckers
Commensalism
- In this interaction one species is benefited and other one is neither benefited or harmed.
- For example – Shark and sucker fish.
Parasitism
- Parasitism is a biological relationship between two organisms, where one organism, known as the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other organism, called the host.
- The organisms that parasitize humans include fungi, leeches, lice, viruses, protozoa, tapeworm, etc
Predation
- Predation is a biological interaction of organisms in which one organism is the predator which feeds on another organism known as the prey.
- In this type of interaction, the predator is benefitted by feeding on the prey, whereas the prey is harmed.
- For example – Tiger feed dear
Competition
- Competition is an interaction between organisms or species in which both the organisms or species are harmed.
Amensalism
- Amensalism is a sort of biological interaction between two organisms or species in which one is neither helped nor harmed, and the other is destroyed or inhibited.
