NBC - 3 Symbiotic Relationships

Cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• competition
• parasitism

Cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• competition
• parasitism

Remoras are small fish that swim close to or attach themselves to sharks.  Remoras eat small scraps left as the sharks feed and the sharks are unaffected. 

• Competition
• Predation
• Mutualism
• Commensalism

Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators. Because the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats that the other animal may not see as readily. Both species benefit.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• IDK

Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish gets protection and shelter from the anemone.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• IDK

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the detriment (ill effect) of the spruce.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• IDK

As bison walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. This relationship neither helps nor harms the bison.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• IDK

A flea feeds on the blood of a rat. This harms the rat.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

• Commensalism
• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• IDK