Symbiotic Relationships

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What is mutualism?

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

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What symbol represents mutualism?

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What is 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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What symbol represents commensalism?

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What is parasitism?

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

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What symbol represents parasitism?

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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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What is an example of mutualism?

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Hummingbirds pollinating flowers while feeding on nectar.

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What is an example of commensalism?

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Skunks living in burrows abandoned by woodchucks.

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What is an example of parasitism?

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A tick feeding on a dog's blood.