Symbiosis

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

• mutualism
• parasitism
• commensalism
• competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

• commensalism
• mutualism
• parasitism
• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

• Predation

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The close relationship between two different species in an ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Symbiosis

• Environment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A symbiotic relationship where one species obtains food or benefits from another species without benefitting or harming the other.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Parasitism

A fish will eat the left over food scraps from the shark's meal. The shark is unharmed from the fish.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

• competition

A plover bird eats parasites off a crocodile’s skin. The crocodile provides the plover protection from predators.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Clownfish live near sea anemones. The anemones provide protection for the clownfish, who are immune to the anemone's stinging tentacles. The clownfish help lure in prey for the anemones.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Barnacles create a home by attaching themselves to the skin of a whale. The barnacle is a filter feeder and obtains food as it rides on the whale. The whale is not affected.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Not Symbiosis

Fleas obtain nutrients by feeding on the blood of a dog.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism