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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Give an example of mutualism.

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A boxer crab and anemones; the crab gets protection, and the anemones get food particles.

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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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Give an example of parasitism.

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A wasp laying eggs on a caterpillar, where the larva eats the caterpillar.

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Define predation.

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

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Give an example of predation.

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Bald eagles catching fish to feed their young.

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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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Give an example of commensalism.

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

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What is an isopod?

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A type of crustacean that can live as a parasite in the mouths of fish.