A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

In the ocean, algae lives on the back of spider crabs. Spider crabs then blend in with the environment (thanks to the algae), and the algae gets a home.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Human skin is itchy and cracked from the athele foot fungus. The fungus is feeding on the foot.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Spanish moss will grow on oak trees. They do not have roots, so they will get water from the oak tree but they do not hurt the tree.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A dog's skin hurts because of a tick being on it. A tick gets a meal from the blood of dogs.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

The Cleaner Shrimp will rid a Moray Eel of parasites. The Cleaner Shrimp gets a meal, and the eel gets cleaned.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other one doesn't benefit and isn't harmed.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

A silverfish will sneak into the home of army ants and share their food. This doesn't hurt the army ants.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

If a family of rabbits leaves a crowded clover patch, this would be..

• competition

• avoiding competition

• parasitism

• commensalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Relationship between a moutain lion and a deer.

• parasitism

• commensalism

• mutualism

• predator-prey

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2