Symbiotic Relationships

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed.

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Example of Parasitism?

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A tapeworm living in a dog's intestines, absorbing nutrients and causing malnutrition.

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What is Mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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Example of Mutualism?

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A boxer crab carrying anemones, which help deter predators while benefiting from food particles.

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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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Example of Commensalism?

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Orchids growing in bromeliads, obtaining nutrients without affecting the bromeliad.

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What is Predation?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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Example of Predation?

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A lion hunting and eating a zebra.

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What is a Symbiotic Relationship?

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A close interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.

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What is the difference between Mutualism and Commensalism?

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In Mutualism, both organisms benefit; in Commensalism, one benefits while the other is unaffected.