Symbiosis Practice

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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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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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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, harming it.

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Define competition in ecology.

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A relationship that occurs when two or more organisms of the same or different species need the same resource at the same time.

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Example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

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Example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; the barnacle benefits while the whale is not affected.

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Example of parasitism.

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A tapeworm living in the intestines of a mammal, benefiting at the host's expense.

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What is the role of lactobacilli in the human body?

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They help maintain a healthy balance of microorganisms in the lungs.

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How does competition affect species?

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It can limit resources available to each species, potentially leading to one species outcompeting the other.

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What happens in a parasitic relationship?

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One organism (the parasite) benefits while the other organism (the host) is harmed.