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Define mutualism.
Define the following term:
Mutualism
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Solution 1
The type of interaction in which both species are benefitted is called mutualism.
Solution 2
Mutualism refers to an interaction between two different species in which both benefit. (The term symbiosis is frequently used interchangeably with mutualism.)
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