Types of Symbiosis

A tick living on a dog.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

The honeyguide bird leading the honey badger to a bee's hive, both eat the honey.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A tapeworm living in human intestines.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A bird building their nest in a tree.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

The bristle worm removing parasites from the hermit crab and eating the hermit crabs leftovers.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Head lice living on a human scalp.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

The ants and the acacia tree living together and both receiving benefit.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Orchids growing in tall tropical trees, the trees are not harmed but the orchids get sunlight.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Bacteria living on a human's skin.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

The remora hitching a ride on a shark.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism