Symbiosis

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different biological species.

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What are the three main types of symbiosis?

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The three main types of symbiosis are mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

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Define mutualism in the context of symbiosis.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define commensalism in the context of symbiosis.

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Define parasitism in the context of symbiosis.

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What symbol represents mutualism?

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What symbol represents commensalism?

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What symbol represents parasitism?

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Give an example of mutualism in nature.

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An example of mutualism is the relationship between bees and flowering plants, where bees pollinate the flowers while obtaining nectar.

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Give an example of commensalism in nature.

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An example of commensalism is barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit by getting a place to live, while the whale is unaffected.