Question

what's an example of a mutualistic symbiosis where neither organism would be able to survive without the other. How do both benefit ?

Answer 1

Symbiosis is a relationship between two organisms in which both are benefited from each other.

the mutualistic symbiosis - is a relationship in which both the organism will be benefited.

for example

1. insect and flower - insect get necator from flower and in reverse they help in pollination.

2. gut bacteria in human intestine that help in the digestion of additional undigested food materials.

3. large trees have relationship with fungi for the absorption of water and mineral with the help of fungi from those area where roots cannot penetrate. without the help of fungi these large plant will become mineral deficient. the fungus also protect the roots from infection as the fungi can secrete antibiotics that kills the bacteria.

4. Sea anemone and clownfish - help to survive each other, probably alone they cannot survive.