Examples of 'commensalism' in a sentence

Meaning of "commensalism"

Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected, often seen in nature between species like birds and cattle
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  • A sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected. An example is barnacles on whales.
  • The act of eating together; table fellowship.

How to use "commensalism" in a sentence

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Define commensalism and give two examples.
This is not headed for comfortable multicultural commensalism.
We interpret these results as commensalism rather than competition.
Commensalism in the desert.
The classic example of commensalism is that of sharks and remoras.
In the web of relationships organisms can have relationships of symbiosis or commensalism.
Compare commensalism and amensalism.
Or you can live commensalism.
The transition from commensalism to pathogenicity is governed by a fine regulation of genes expression.
The first is commensalism.
This relationship between the bird and the tree is an example of commensalism.
Ant birds have a commensalism relationship with army ants.
This is an example of commensalism.
A commensalism is an interaction in which one species benefits and the other species is unaffected.
Parasitism to commensalism to mutualism.

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Commensalism is when organisms make similar demands on the environment often resulting in competition.
Surely farming is commensalism.
Termites also show commensalism using the dung to help build their shelters.
It is the opposite of commensalism.
Commensalism benefits one organism and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.
Interactions of these organisms range from obligate mutualism to commensalism to outright antagonism.
Commensalism is when the pathogen benefits while the host gains nothing from the interaction.
An interaction where one species benefits and the other remains unaffected is known as commensalism.
Mary and Sally have a relationship of commensalism with each other.
It gets moisture and nutrients from the surroundings without affecting the host plant commensalism.
Identification of genes involved in the commensalism and colonisation of the intestine by Lactobacillus casei.
Now, it includes other forms of associations such as parasitism and commensalism.
However the comprehension between the commensalism and the pathogenicity of SA remains still unknown.
Commensalism ranges from brief interactions between species to life-long symbiosis.
Symbiosis and Commensalism.
These symbiotic associations can be divided into parasitism, mutualism and commensalism.
Examples of Commensalism.
So the rat came to live with us in a human-dependent relationship called commensalism.
Beyond being simply a scientific concept, commensalism illustrates the complexity of life.
There are three main types of relationships, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism.
The word commensalism comes from the Latin word commensalis, which means ' sharing a table '.
Often it 's difficult to tease apart commensalism and mutualism.
Species / Relation between species / Commensalism.
More in, Commensalism.
Human-carnivore interactions, competition, commensalism and domestication.

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