Symbiosis

Any relationship between two or more species.

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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When one organism benefits and one is harmed.

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

When both organism’s benefit.

• Mutualism

• Symbiosis

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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One organism benefits and one is neither harmed nor benefits.

• Symbiosis

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

Remora and the shark: Remora fish are small fish that make their niche by picking up the scraps that sharks leave behind while feeding. The shark makes no attempt to prey on the remora fish. Which type of symbiosis is this?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

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Bee and the flower: Bees fly from flower to flower-gathering nectar, which they make into food. When

they land in a flower, the bees get some pollen on their hairy bodies, and when they land in the next flower, some of the pollen from the first one rubs off, pollinating the plant. Which symbiotic relationship is this?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

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Dog and the tick: Ticks live on dogs and feed off the dog’s blood. They may also infect the dog with a parasite that can cause the dog to become quite sick. Dogs also are sometimes found to be very tired because a large volume of their blood has been drained. Which type of symbiotic relationships is shown?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Hermit crabs and snails: Hermit crabs live in shells made and abandoned by snails.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Mistletoe and spruce tree: Mistletoe takes water and nutrients from the spruce, harming the tree.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

Silverfish live and hunt with army ants. They share the prey.

Which type of symbiotic relationship is shown?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

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