The production of antibiotics is a form of amensalism called

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Antibiosis is a form of amensalism where one organism produces a substance that is harmful or toxic to another organism. In the case of antibiotics, the production of the substance by one organism (e.g. bacteria) harms or kills another organism (e.g. a pathogenic bacteria). This relationship benefits the producer of the antibiotics while negatively affecting the target organism.

The Production of Antibiotics Is a Form of Amensalism Called