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Commensalism

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits without affecting the other organism positively or negatively.

AP course connection

Topic 8.5: 8.5 Community Ecology

Unit 8

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