Symbiotic Relationships Review

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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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Example of mutualism?

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Yucca flowers and yucca moths, where both species benefit.

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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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Example of parasitism?

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A flea feeding on a mouse's blood.

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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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Example of commensalism?

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Hermit crabs living in shells that snails no longer use.

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How does predation relate to parasitism?

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Both benefit one species while harming the other.

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What is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

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A lion hunting a zebra.

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What is the role of a pollinator in mutualism?

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Pollinators, like bees, help plants reproduce while obtaining food.

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What is an ecological niche?

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The role and position a species has in its environment.