Symbiosis

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Cattle egrets forage in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not. Options: mutualism, commensalism, competition, parasitism

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commensalism

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A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...

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Commensalism 

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What type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower. Options: commensalism, mutualism, parasitism, predation

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mutualism

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A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

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Mutualism

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

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Lactobacilli in our lungs destroy microorganisms and can't survive elsewhere. What type of relationship is this? Options: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism.

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mutualism

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Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. In this relationship, the whales are neither harmed nor benefited. What type of symbiosis is this relationship?

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commensalism

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Remoras attach themselves to a shark’s body, travel with the shark, and feed on leftover food scraps from the shark’s meals. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the shark. Options: parasitism, commensalism, mutualism

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commensalism

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The flea feeds on a mouse's blood to the mouse's detriment (or harm). Options: Predation, Parasitism, Commensalism, Mutualism

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Parasitism