Symbiosis

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In Clay county, how do mountain lions and wolves interact based on their competition for food resources?

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Mountain lions probably out-compete wolves for food.

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Ticks feed on deer blood to the deer’s detriment. Options: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

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parasitism

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Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

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commensalism

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The stork uses its saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animals carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. Options: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

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mutualism

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Bears and coyotes both consume large plant-eating mammals such as deer. When the deer are in short supply, bears and coyotes may fight over the prey. This type of biological interaction is called

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competition

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What is the adaptation called when species like mites live on human skin, eating dead skin cells without harming or benefiting humans?

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commensalism.

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A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler’s nest. The cuckoo’s young will displace the warbler’s young and will be raised by the warbler. Options: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

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parasitism

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The graph represents a _______________ relationship between moose and wolves.

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predator-prey

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Silverfish live and hunt with army ants. They share the prey. Options: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

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mutualism

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Oxpeckers feed on ticks found on rhinos. Options: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

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mutualism