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Mutualism
In a mutually symbiotic relationship, both organisms benefit from the partnership. For example, certain ants that live in an acacia plant make a home in and receive sugar from the plant. The acacia plant benefits from the protection of the ants.
Commensalism
Commensalism relationships are partnerships in which one organism benefits while the other is unaffected. A shark and a remora form a commensal relationship; the remora feeds off the scraps of the shark's prey, but the shark receives no benefit in return.
Parasitism
In parasitic symbiotic relationships, one organism benefits but the other is harmed. Hookworms are parasitic symbiotes; they consume the tissue of the host, causing harm but providing no benefit.