The terms commensalism and mutualism have the same meaning and are interchangeable.

Answer;

The above statement is false

Explanation;

-Mutualism is where both organisms benefit, commensalism is where one benefits but the other organism isn't harmed. Therefore, the major difference between mutualism and commensalism is that both organisms benefit in mutualism while only one organism benefits in commensalism but the other one is not affected.

-A good example of commensalism a plant that does not benefit from a spider building its web on it, but the spider benefits from its protection.

- One example of a mutualistic relationship is that of the oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or zebra. Oxpeckers land on rhinos or zebras and eat ticks and other parasites that live on their skin. The oxpeckers get food and the beasts get pest control.

question: which statement best describes the different properties of metals?

answer: they are shiny and bend without breaking.

since metals have certain characteristics properties, they include the following: they are ductile, malleable, shiny, hard, lustrous, flexible and they are good conductor of heat and electricity. so therefore, metals are not dull and they are not non-flexible as listed. instead, they are shiny and flexible.

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