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Symbiotic Relationships

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  When it comes to relationships, I promise I am no expert considering I have been single for the entirety of my 18 years that I have walked this planet. But luckily, I do not have to be expert in romantic relationships to t ell you about symbiotic relationships. What exactly is a symbiotic relationship you might ask? It is not the puppy love that you had with that guy you saw in the hallway who did not even know you existed let alone your name. A symbiotic relationship is “ defined as a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species ( Brusowankin , 2022). To simplify that definition, it is the relationship between or ongoing interaction between organisms of varied species . But j ust as humans have many layers when it comes to the relationships we partake in, so do symbiotic relationships .         There are many different forms of symbiotic relationships including: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Each of these kind...