Symbiosis

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Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?

• A mother bear taking care of her cub
• A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.
• A worm living in a cow's intestine.
• One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.

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A worm living in a cow's intestine.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a parasite? Options: A flea, An orchid, An Egyptian plover, The bacteria that live in human intestines

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A flea

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How is commensalism different from mutualism?

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In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed; in mutualism, both species benefit

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When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:

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Mutualism

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Remoras are fish that swim alongside sharks, eating scraps that the sharks leave behind. This is an example of:

Amensalism

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales. Options: parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

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commensalism

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Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. Options: parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

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mutualism

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Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. Options: parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

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parasitism

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The stork uses its saw-like bill to cut up dead animals, making the carcass accessible to bees for food and egg laying. What is this relationship? Options: parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

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commensalism

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Symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird: Mutualism, Commensalism, Competition

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Competition