Symbiosis

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to one or both parties.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other, causing harm to the host.

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What is mutualism?

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

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What is commensalism?

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

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Example of parasitism?

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A mistletoe plant extracting nutrients from a spruce tree, harming the tree.

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Example of mutualism?

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Honey guide birds and badgers working together to find and access bee hives.

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Example of commensalism?

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit while the whale is unaffected.

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How does mutualism differ from parasitism?

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In mutualism, both species benefit, while in parasitism, one benefits at the other's expense.

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What role do honey guide birds play in their mutualistic relationship with badgers?

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Honey guide birds alert badgers to the location of bee hives, benefiting both species.

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What is the impact of parasitism on the host species?

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Parasitism typically harms the host species by draining resources or causing disease.