Question

Describe the term symbiosis.

Answer 1

In a cleaning symbiosis, the clownfish feeds on small invertebrates that otherwise have potential to harm thesea anemone, and the fecal matter from the clownfish provides nutrients to the sea anemone. The clownfish is protected from predators by the anemone's stinging cells, to which the clownfish is immune. The clownfish emits a high pitched sound that deters butterfly fish, which would otherwise eat the anemone, making the relationship appear mutualistic.[