Symbiotic Relationships

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close interaction between two different species, where at least one species benefits.

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Define mutualism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define commensalism.

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

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Define parasitism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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Example of mutualism.

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The relationship between bees and flowering plants, where bees get nectar and plants get pollinated.

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Example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; barnacles benefit by getting a ride to feeding areas, while the whale is not affected.

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Example of parasitism.

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Tapeworms living in the intestines of mammals, benefiting by absorbing nutrients while harming the host.

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What role do cleaner shrimp play in mutualism?

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They eat parasites off fish, benefiting themselves while helping the fish stay healthy.

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How does the yucca moth demonstrate mutualism?

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The yucca moth pollinates the yucca flower while laying her eggs in it, benefiting both species.