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Symbiosis
By: Nick Curry
What is Symbiosis?
• Symbiosis is close and often
long-term interaction
between different biological
species.
What is Mutualism?
• Mutualism is any interaction
between two creatures where
both of the animals benefit.
What is
Commensalism?
• Commensalism describes a
relationship between two
living organisms where one
benefits and the other is not
significantly harmed or
helped.
What is Parasitism?
• A parasitic relationship is one
in which one member of the
association benefits while the
other is harmed.
• 1. _____ Which of the following symbiotic
relationships is considered parasitic?
• . ticks feeding on a dog
• . bees transporting pollen from flowers
• . pilotfish swimming under sharks
• . birds eating the insects from the back of a
hippopotamus
• 2. _____ Ants and acacia trees have a
mutualistic relationship because
• . they benefit each other.
• . they are part of the same ecosystem.
• . they are both adapted to a humid climate.
• . the ants eat part of the acacia tree.BBQ
• 3. _____ What type of
symbiotic relationship is
shown in this picture?
• A. mutualism
• B. predation
• C. parasitism
• D. commensalism
• 4. _____ What does symbiosis mean?
• . living separately, no relationship between 2
species
• . living together, close relationship between 2
species
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