Symbiosis

Symbiotic Relationships

Symbiosis a relationship in which two different organisms live in a close association with each other

Know how to interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms.

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Know that interdependence and interactions occur within an environmental system

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a relationship in which two different organisms live in a close association with each other

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​Symbiobis

a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit

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​Mutualism

Open Ended

Why is mutualism an example of symbiosis?

Open Ended

Why is the relationship between the Texas blind snake and the eastern screech owl considered to be mutualism?

only one organism benefits while the other organism is not affected in any way

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Commensalism

Open Ended

What type of relationship exists in commensalism?

Open Ended

Which organism benefits in the egret-cattle relationship?

One organism benefits while the other organism is harmed

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​Parasitism

Open Ended

What is parasitism?

Know how to interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms.

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Know that interdependence and interactions occur within an environmental system

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relationship where one organism feeds on another organism

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Predator is an organism that eats all or part of another organism, which is know as its prey

​Predation

Open Ended

What two kinds of organisms are involved in predation

an interaction between two or more species that use the same resources

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​Competition

a virus, bacterium, or any organism that causes a disease

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​Pathogen

Open Ended

What is a pathogen?

Know how to interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms.

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Know that interdependence and interactions occur within an environmental system

​We Will...

Win for the Day...

​Assignment: Symbiosis Check for Understanding

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