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When one organism is benefited without affecting the other, the interaction is called as:

A
Parasitism
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Commensalism
C
Saprophytism
D
Symbiosis

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Commensalism

In commensalism, one species is benefitted without the other being harmed. It is of two types periodic contact and continuous contact.
Some examples of periodic contact commensalism are jackal and hyenas accompanying big cats like tiger or lions for eating small bits of left over of prey's body; sucker fish attaches to underside of shark and feed on small left over when shark is feeding.

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