Organism Relationships

Certain birds are often seen sitting on large mammals such as the water buffalo. The bird gets a meal eating ticks and bugs while removing the harmful parasites.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

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Lizards can benefit from using plans as a shelter or hiding place. The plants aren't harmed, but they don't directly benefit either.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

Coyotes and foxes naturally clash during encounters in the wild because they both eat similar prey animals.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

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Owls sometimes make their homes in the hollows of trees. The owl is protected by the tree, but the tree is neither harmed nor helped.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

Mistletoe is a plant that lives on trees and used root-like structures to steal their water and nutrients.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

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Male whitetail deer sometimes lock antlers as they fight over females during the breeding season.

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Predation

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A leech feeds off the blood of the deer. The deer loses blood and energy while the leech gets food supply. What type of relationship is this?

• mutualism

• commensalism

• competition

• parasitism

A type of relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

A type of relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism gets nothing in return.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

A type of relationship where both organisms benefit.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism