Practice problem
Mutualism — Definition & Examples
By Valeri Natole
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By Kevin Cole CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A beautiful example of mutualism: Butterflies get nectar from flowers. When they land to eat, flower pollen sticks to them. When they fly away, they spread the pollen so that new flowers can grow.
What characteristic of life are flowers showing in the mutualistic relationship described above?