Symbiosis Relationship

A bird hitches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephant. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?

• parasitism

• commensalism

• mutualism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A pearlfish spends the day inside the intestines of a sea cucumber. The fish emerges from the sea cucumber at night to feed on small crustaceans. The sea cucumber is not harmed by this.

• Predation

  
  

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Bacteria live in the intestines of cows and other organisms. Bacteria help to digest food for the cow. The cow provides a warm, moist environment to live.

• Predation

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other one is ___________________

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Select the best symbiotic relationship that these two organisms would express

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism