Symbiotic Relationship Review

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close interaction between two different species, where at least one species benefits.

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What are the four main types of symbiotic relationships?

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1. Mutualism 2. Commensalism 3. Parasitism 4. Predation

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Define mutualism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Bees pollinating flowers; bees get food (nectar) and flowers get pollinated.

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Define commensalism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Barnacles attaching to a whale; barnacles benefit by getting a ride to food, while the whale is unaffected.

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Define parasitism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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A tick feeding on a dog; the tick benefits by getting food, while the dog suffers.

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What is predation?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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Give an example of predation.

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A lion hunting a zebra; the lion is the predator and the zebra is the prey.