Symbiotic Relationship

Symbiosis is a relationship between two organisms where at least one of the organisms benefit. To the right, is a picture of example of the symbiosis relationships. The picture is of a hairy rope growing on a tree. The symbiotic relationship between the tree and the hairy rope is mutualism.

Mutualism is the relationship where both organisms benefit from relationship. In this case, the hair rope benefits because it gets a place to grow. The tree benefits because it gets protection from having the rope grow on the tree. Therefor both of the organisms benefit.