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What is mutualism ? Mention any two examples where the organisms involved are commercially exploited in agriculture.

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Mutualism is a positive interspecific interaction in which both the species members increase the growth and survival chances of each other and association is obligatory.
Examples: (a) Mycorrhizal association between roots of higher plants and fungal hyphae.
(b) Pollination of flowering plants by insects.
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