symbiotic « Back to Glossary IndexA relationship between to organisms Related Articles: 14 – 5 Some examples of host-microbe interactions14 – 6 Microbes that live in close association with plants14 – 7 Insects associate with microbes for nutrition and protection22 – 5 The results of molecular phylogenies – the tree of life and how it relates to Eukarya25 – 6 Microbial life below the surface of the ocean has fewer nutrients, except at deep sea ocean vents.« Back to Glossary Index