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Define the following term:

Commensalism

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An interaction in which one species benefits while the other is neither benefited nor harmed is called commensalism.

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Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations - Exercises [Page 307]

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Balbharati Biology [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 13 Organisms and Populations
Exercises | Q 2 1. a. | Page 307
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Chapter 15 Organisms and Populations
NCERT EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS | Q 13. (a) (i) | Page 616

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