A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.

Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala. This is an example of ....

Which best describe parasitism?

When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the ____________.

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

Clown fish live among the deadly tentacles of the sea anemone and are protected by it. The clown fish eats food left over by the anemone keeping the area clean and also acts as “bait”.

Remoras eat food left over by the shark it swims along with. The shark makes no attempt to prey upon the remora and there is no benefit to the shark having the left over food removed.

This is an example of....

A spider spins it's web between this animals antlers. This is an example of ......

What is an ecological niche?

Two bald eagles fighting over a dead salmon is an example of:

The long tail feathers of a peacock are considered to be an adaptation because:

In a parasitic relationship, one organism is being helped and the other one is being _____.

En una relación parasitaria, un organismo se beneficia y el otro se esta ______.

In a mutualistic relationship, both organisms are ________________.

En una relación mutualista, ambos organismos son ________________.

Commensalism is where one organism is benefiting and the other organism is _____________________.

El comensalismo es donde un organismo se beneficia y el otro es _____________________.

Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.

Los oxpeckers de pico rojo son aves que se alimentan de parásitos que se encuentran en un impala. El impala se deshace de los parásitos y los oxpeckers de pico rojo obtienen una deliciosa cena. Esto es un ejemplo de _______.

Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. This is an example of _

Las flores de yuca son polinizadas por las polillas de yuca. Las polillas ponen sus huevos en las flores donde las larvas eclosionan y comen algunas de las semillas en desarrollo. Este es un ejemplo de

A male peacock displays his brilliant tail feathers to attract a mate.

Un pavo real macho muestra sus brillantes plumas de la cola para atraer a un compañero.

Identify the Relationship: The red hawk pursues, captures, and kills its prey.

Identificar la relación: el halcón rojo persigue, captura y mata a su presa.

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment (harm). This is an example of

El muérdago extrae el agua y los nutrientes del árbol de abeto en detrimento (daño) del árbol. Este es un ejemplo de

A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

(Un pez alimentador usualmente sigue a los tiburones para recoger los restos de comida que dejan atrás. El pez se alimenta y el tiburón no se ve afectado. Esto es un ejemplo de)

Two populations struggle for the same resources

Dos poblaciones luchan por los mismos recursos.

Which of the following represents the order for the levels of organization in the environment?

(¿Cuál de los siguientes representa el orden de los niveles de organización en el entorno?)

Leaf-cutter ants harvest leaves and carry them to fungi that convert plant material into a usable form for the ants to digest. The fungi depend on the leaves for nutrients. The ants also produce an antibiotic on their bodies that helps protect the fungi from harmful bacteria. Which of these explains the relationship between the leaf-cutter ants and the fungi?

(Las hormigas cortadoras de hojas cosechan hojas y las llevan a los hongos que convierten el material vegetal en una forma utilizable para que las hormigas lo digieran. Los hongos dependen de las hojas para obtener nutrientes. Las hormigas también producen un antibiótico en sus cuerpos que ayuda a proteger a los hongos de las bacterias dañinas. ¿Cuál de estos explica la relación entre las hormigas cortadoras de hojas y los hongos?)

A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog absorbing nutrients, causing illness and weight loss is an example of

(Una tenia vive en los intestinos de un perro absorbiendo nutrientes, causando enfermedades y la pérdida de peso es un ejemplo de)

A certain species of bird eats insects off the backs of cattle. If the relationship between the birds and the cattle is mutualistic, then the individuals benefiting from the relationship are -

(Cierta especie de ave se alimenta de insectos de la espalda del ganado. Si la relación entre las aves y el ganado es mutualista, entonces los individuos que se benefician de la relación son -)

In some coral reefs, a symbiotic relationship exists between pygmy seahorses and sea fans. The pygmy seahorse can wrap its tail around the branches of the sea fan. This allows the pygmy seahorse to be camouflaged within the sea fan, protecting it from predators. The pygmy seahorse does not harm or benefit the sea fan while it grasps the branches with its tail. This is an example of

(En algunos arrecifes de coral existe una relación simbiótica entre pigmeos caballitos de mar y abanicos de mar. El caballito de mar pigmeo puede enrollar su cola las ramas de la gorgonia. Esto permite que el caballito de mar pigmeo sea camuflado dentro de la gorgonia, protegiéndola de los depredadores. El caballito de mar pigmeo no daña ni beneficia a la gorgonia mientras se agarra

las ramas con su cola. Este es un ejemplo de)

In this type of symbiotic relationship, one species benefits while the other is harmed (the host).

In this type of symbiotic relationship, one species benefits while the other is unaffected

In this type of symbiotic relationship, two different species of organisms both benefit from interacting with each other

This relationship occurs between organisms that need the same type of limited resource (food/territory/space).

This relationship occurs when one organism kills and consumes another type of organism (prey).

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

Mosquitos bit humans and other mammals for their blood, getting a free meal while the mammal gets an itchy or painful welt where they are bitten.

Flowering plants attract bees and other pollinators. Bees collect the nectar for food, spreading pollen and helping the plant reproduce.

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.

Spiders build sticky webs to catch and eat small insects.

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

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

Cats have excellent vision and hearing to be able to successfully hunt mice and other small rodents to eat.

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.

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