Symbiotic Relationships

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close interaction between two different species that can benefit one or both of the organisms.

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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 parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other, which is harmed.

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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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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers; bees get food (nectar) and flowers get pollinated.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A tick feeding on a dog; the tick benefits by getting food while the dog is harmed.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; barnacles benefit by getting a place to live, while the whale is unaffected.

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What is competition in ecology?

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A relationship where two organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, water, or space.

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How does parasitism differ from mutualism?

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In parasitism, one organism benefits at the expense of the other, while in mutualism, both organisms benefit.

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What is an example of competition?

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Two plants competing for sunlight in a forest.