Symbiotic Relationships

​ ​ (a)  

When both organisms benefit from the association ​

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

​ ​ (a)  

When the parasite benefits at the expense of the host.

• Parasitism
• Mutualism
• Commensalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

​ ​ (a)  

When one organism is benefited and the other is unharmed ​

• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Mutualism

Match the following

• Mutualism

• 
• Parasitism

• 
• Commensalism

• 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Match the following

• Commensalism

• 
• Mutualism

• 
• Parasitism

• 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Why does the image represent parasitism?

(choose both correct answers)

• Because the lice get benefit.

• Because both get affected.

• Because the kids get affected.

• Because both get benefit. 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In Australia, native birds have found a new supply of food atop the back of introduced buffalo. While the birds pick off the parasites and insects on the buffalo neck, the buffalo avoids infections and is free of parasites.

• Amensalism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What type of symbiosis?

Helminths cause damage to their host by disrupting the absorption of nutrients in the body, causing weakness, malnutrition and an increased risk for disease and infection.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 

• parasitism
• commensalism
• mutualism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Remora fish stuck in the shark so they can travel over water. This represents:

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism