Question

what is ment by mutualism

Answer 1

symbiosis which is beneficial to both organisms involved is k/n as mutualism

Answer 2

• Mutualism or interspecific cooperation is the way two organisms of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual benefits from the activity of the other.
• Mutualism plays a key part in ecology. For example, mutualistic interactions are vital for terrestrial ecosystem function as more than 48% of land plants rely on mycorrhizal relationships with fungi to provide them with inorganic compounds and trace elements.
• Examples of symbiosis and mutualism are lichens, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, mycorrhizae and cellulose digestion in animals$.$