Types of Symbiosis

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits at the expense of another, such as a tick living on a dog.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship, like a bristle worm cleaning a hermit crab.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, like an egret grazing near herbivores.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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Head lice living on a human scalp.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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A sixth grader taking care of their pet.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Birds that build nests in trees without harming the tree.

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What is the role of a parasite in parasitism?

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The parasite benefits by feeding on or living in the host organism.

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What is the role of the host in parasitism?

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The host is harmed or negatively affected by the presence of the parasite.

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How does mutualism benefit both organisms?

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Both organisms provide resources or services that help each other survive.

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Can you name a mutualistic relationship in nature?

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar.