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AGUSTINIANO CIUDAD SALITRE SCHOOL
SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION
WORKSHEET
INTERACTION BETWEEN SPECIES
TYPES OF SYMBIOSIS:
There are 3 basic types of symbiosis. Don’t forget that symbiosis is the relationship between two organisms of different species that
benefits one or both organisms.
M:Mutualism- a symbiotic relationship that benefitsboth organisms involved.
C:Commensalism- a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and the other is not helped or harmed.
P:Parasitism- a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and the other is harmed.
I.
Put the letter (M,C,P) by the statement that best describes the type of symbiosis.
____ 1. A tick living on a dog.
____ 2. The honey guide bird leading the honey badger to the bees hive, both eat the honey.
____ 3. A tapeworm living in a 6thgrade students intestines.
____ 4. A bird building their nest in a tree.
____ 5. The hermit crab carrying the sea anemone onits back.
____ 6. The bristle worm living with the hermit crab.
____ 7. Head lice living on a human scalp.
____ 8. Mistletoe putting its roots into its host tree.
____ 9. The ants and the acacia tree living together and both receiving benefit.
____10. The egret, an insect eating bird, graze near some herbivores mouth.
____11. Orchids growing in tall tropical trees, thetrees are not harmed but the orchids get sunlight.
____12. Bacteria living on a human’s skin.
____13. The remora hitching a ride on a shark.
____14. Barnacles living on a whale.
____15. Bees and a flower.
____16. Bacteria living in the intestines of a cow to help it break down cellulose.
____17. The clownfish and the sea anenemoe.
____18. A sixth grader and their pet.
____19. The Rhino and the tick bird.
____20. The lichen- a close relationship of a fungus and an alga that benefits both.
II. Complete the following crossword
Down
1. A relationship in which two organisms live together; one benefits while the other is
Unaffected
2. A group of organisms, all of the same species that live in the same area
3. A relationship between two organisms in which one is harmed and the other benefits
5. An organism that derives nutrition from a host causing harm to the host
6. Living together
Across
4. An animal that a predator kills and eats
5. An animal that eats another animal
7. A close relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit
8. A living thing
Word Bank:
commensalism, prey, parasitism, population, organism,
symbiosis, predator, mutualism, parasite
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III. Symbiotic Relationships
Read the relationships on each box. Put it on the sheet under one of the symbiotic relationships: Predator-Prey, Parasitism,
Mutualism or Commensalism. On each box put a plus sign next to the name of the species if it is positively affected by the
relationship, put a negative sign if the species is negatively affected by the relationship. If the species is neither harmed nor
benefited by the relationship, put a 0 next to the name.
Commensalism
Bacteria
Human Intestines
SpanishMoss
Trees
Dogs
Fleas
Squirrels
Trees
Whales
Barnacles
Butterfly
Flower
Figs
FigWasps
Remora
Sharks
TawnyOwl
Field DiggerWasp
Clown Fish
Venus flytrap
Mice
Fly
Sea anemone
Insects
Rafflesiaplant
Ants
Tapeworm
Trees
Vine
Acacia Trees
Mammal
Orchids
Human head
Trees
Yuccamoth
Eagle
Lice
Mistletoe
Yuccaplant
Rabbit
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predator/Prey
IV Read through each scenario and determine whether it is a case of parasitism, predation, competition, mutualism,
commensalism. In COMPLETE SENTENCES, explain the reasoning behind each choice.
1.
Shrimp and Sea Anemone: The shrimp is immune to the stinging tentacles of the sea anemone. By hiding in the sea
anemone, the shrimp is protected from predators.
Interaction: ____________________________
2.
Cattle Egrets and Livestock: As they graze, cattle stir up insects, which are eaten by the cattle egrets.
Interaction: ____________________________
3.
Tapeworm and Dog: The tapeworm attaches to the intestinal wall of the dog and takes nutrients consumed by the dog.
Interaction: ____________________________
4.
Ant and Acacia Tree: The ant burrows into a thorn of the acacia tree to live and eat sugar secreted by the tree. The ants
benefit the tree by attacking predators.
Interaction: ____________________________
5.
Cleaner Fish and Shark: The cleaner fish feeds on parasites in the shark's mouth and gills.
Interaction: ____________________________
6.
Tick and Cow: The tick burrows into the cow's skin to suck blood.
Interaction: ____________________________
7.
Komodo Dragon and Water Buffalo: The komodo dragon bites a water buffalo to inject it with venom. About 1 week later,
the water buffalo dies of poisoning and is eaten by the komodo dragon.
Interaction: ____________________________
8.
Tigers and Golden Jackals: Lone golden jackals often follow tigers to feed on the tiger’s kills once the tiger has finished
eating.
Interaction: ____________________________
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