Living together - mutualism, parasitism, commensalism

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What is mutualism?

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

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Give an example of mutualism.

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A honeybee pollinating a flower while receiving nectar.

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What is parasitism?

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

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A tick feeding on the blood of a mammal.

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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 commensalism.

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

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What is competition in ecology?

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When two or more organisms vie for the same resources, such as food or habitat.

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Give an example of competition.

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Wood storks and ibises both feeding on fish in the same pond.

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What is a host in a parasitic relationship?

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The organism that is harmed and provides resources for the parasite.

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What is a parasite?

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An organism that lives on or in a host and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.