Symbiosis #1

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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 the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.

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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

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Hermit Crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. Options: Commensalism, Parasitism, Competition

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Commensalism

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Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying. Options: Competition, Mutualism, Predation, Commensalism

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Competition

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A relationship that occurs when two or more organisms of the same species need the same resource at the same time.

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competition

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In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ___________ and one organism is benefiting.

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harmed

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In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________.

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benefiting