Bio09.4 Symbiosis Practice

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What is mutualism?

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

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Give an example of mutualism.

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A clownfish living in a sea anemone, where the clownfish gets shelter and the anemone gets cleaned.

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What is parasitism?

Back

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

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A tick feeding on a dog's blood, harming the dog while benefiting the tick.

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What is commensalism?

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

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacles benefit by getting a ride to food, while the whale is unaffected.

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What is the predator-prey relationship?

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A biological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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Give an example of a predator-prey relationship.

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A lion hunting a zebra.

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What is the role of a parasite?

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To live on or in a host organism and obtain nutrients at the host's expense.

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What is the outcome of a parasitic relationship?

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The parasite benefits while the host is harmed.