Ecosystem Interactions

Fungus and lichens live together. The fungus gets food from the algae while the algae. gets a place to live.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The parasitic roundworm anchors itself to the wall of the intestine adn causes diseases to the organisms.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

Spiders create their webs on stems and trunks of plants

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

A mouse is captured and eaten by an owl

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

Two angelfish are struggling for the best territory in a small fishbowl

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Cheetahs and lions feed on the same prey

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

Insects get necatr from flowers. They also transfer the pollen that gets stuck in their bodies to another flower

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Orchids perch on sturdier plants. They cause no harm to the host plant. They benefit simply from being exposed to sunlight

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

The waste plant sap produced by aphids are used by ants for nutrition. The ants portect the aphids from parasites

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An oyster attaches itself to a mangrove. They oyester has a place to live, but the mangrove is unharmed

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition

• Predation