Mutualism

Mutualism
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For the anarchist sense of mutualism, see mutualism (economic theory).
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Mutualism
Symbiotic relationships in which each species benefits are mutualistic. There are hundreds of examples of mutualism between a heterotroph and an alga.
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Mutualism. An interaction between two species in which both derive some benefit
Mutualistic. Conferring reciprocal benefit to individuals of two different associated species
Nanoplankton. Planktonic organisms that are 2-20 micometers in size.
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mutualism: a living arrangement in which both partners benefit.
myelin sheath: a fatty layer of material that covers the axons of nerve cells.
myofibrils: microscopic filaments that make up a muscle cell.
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mutualism
(myoo-choo-ul-iz-um) [L. mutuus, lent, borrowed]
A symbiotic relationship in which both the host and the symbiont benefit. See Symbiosis.
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mutualism A form of symbiosis in which both species benefit. A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit. The classic example is lichens, which is a symbiosis between an alga and a fungus.
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mutualism A type of interaction in which two different species derive benefit from their association and in which the association is necessary to both; often symbiotic.
mycelium A network of fungal hyphae.
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However, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism are often not discrete categories of interactions and should rather be perceived as a continuum of interaction ranging from parasitism to mutualism.
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A relationship between two organisms that live in intimate contact with each other; includes mutualism (both organisms benefit, they rely on each other for survival), ...
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(See Point mutation.) Mutualism. See Symbiosis. Mycorrhizae. Fungi that form symbiotic relationships with roots of more developed plants. N National Institutions of Health (NIH).
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