One example of symbiosis is the relationship between sharks and remora fish. For example, people enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the flora that reside in the body's digestive tract. Several species of acacia like Acacia cornigera, Acacia collinsii, and Acacia drepanolobium have a symbiotic relationship with the ants (like Pseudomyrmex ferruginea) which thrive A symbiotic relationship essentially means a relationship between two organisms, which may or may not benefit one or both. Symbiotic relationships are such that two organisms of two different species live together. Human/Tapeworm Tapeworms live in human intestine and take nutrients from the human. When the aphid-ant relationship is symbiotic both ants and aphids are mutually benefitted from this association. Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship in which one species is benefited and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. Studies have documented the relationship between ants and aphids fluctuates between symbiosis, mutualism, and exploitation. Good bacteria help digest and process food through the intestines. Mouse/Flea A flea feeds on a mouse’s blood to the mouse’s disadvantage. Get an answer to your question "The relationship between silverfish and army ants is an example of: ..." in Social Studies if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions. Aphids get attached to a plant and continue to live on it passively. Relationship form all over the animal kingdom. The relationship between acacia and ants is an example of mutualism. Barnacles that attach themselves to the backs of whales are provided with a home and transportation but the whale is unharmed and not helped by their presence. This relationship is referred to in biology as mutualism, defined as the way two organisms that are members of separate species exist in a mutually beneficial relationship. When one organism is harmed and the other organism benefits, it is known as parasitism. Ostriches share symbiotic relationships with gazelles based on each animal's ability to detect predators. When both organisms benefit, it is known as mutualism. In the animal world, if the relationship benefits both species it is known as a symbiotic relationship. They neither help nor harm the ants. Silverfish/Army Ant Silverfish live and hunt with army ants and share the prey. Aphid-ant relationship. Instances might include cases in which one species provides a home and/or transportation for the other species.

Whether one organism or both benefits from the relationship depends on the type of symbiotic relationship. Sometimes these relationships grow between the most unlikely of pairs! The following ScienceStruck article discusses the acacia-ant connection in detail.