Living together - mutualism, parasitism, commensalism

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What is the term for an organism that is killed and eaten by another organism?

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Prey

Front

What type of symbiotic relationship is exemplified by red-billed oxpeckers feeding on parasites that infest impala?

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Mutualism

Front

What is the relationship called where one organism benefits and the other is unharmed?

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Commensalism

Front

Which symbiotic relationship is considered parasitic?

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Ticks feeding on a dog

Front

What is the term for a close long-term association between two or more species?

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Symbiosis

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale.