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The relationship between the two organisms or species in which both the partners derive benefit from each other is known as

A

Parasitism

B

Symbiosis

C

Commensalism

D

Predation

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B
Mutualism or symbiosis confers a benefit on both the interacting species. It is an obligate association of two organisms where organisms often live together and cannot live separately
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