Classifying Symbiotic Relationships

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is parasitism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is competition in ecology?

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The struggle between organisms for the same limited resources.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Hummingbirds pollinating flowers while feeding on nectar.

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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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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 role do honeyguide birds play in their relationship with badgers?

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They alert and guide badgers to bee hives, benefiting from the honey after the badger.

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How does predation differ from competition?

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Predation involves one organism hunting and consuming another, while competition involves organisms vying for the same resource.

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What is the effect of mutualism on the involved species?

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Both species benefit from the relationship.