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Symbiosis Activity
Two individuals of the same or different species may
interact in a variety of different ways. A very specific
interaction that may occur between the organisms is
called symbiosis. There are several types of
symbiosis:
1. Competition: there is a competition for a resource between 2 species. Both are
harmed.
2. Predation: One species, the predator, kills and consumes the other species, the
prey. The predator is benefitted and the prey is harmed.
3. Commensalism: one species benefits from the interaction while the other is
neither helped nor harmed.
4. Mutualism: both species are benefitted by the relationship.
5. Parasitism: One species, the parasites, lives in or on the other species, the host.
The parasite is benefitted and the host is harmed in this relationship.
TASK
For your pair of organisms, classify the type of interaction that takes place, and
briefly describe the specific interaction. You will have 1-3 minutes to deliver an
oral presentation to your class.
Please keep these criteria in mind:
- You will speak for at least 1 minute and no longer than 3.
- You should describe the relationship between the species.
- Name the type of symbiosis (#1-8 above).
- Be sure you tell which species are benefitted, harmed, or unaffected.
- You may refer to notes but you may not read your oral presentation!
- You may show a picture of your species if you want but it is not necessary.
Grizzly Bear & Monarch Butterfly
Lion & Zebra
Humans & E. coli
Remora & Great White Shark
Flukes & Elk
Mycorrhizae & White Oak Tree
Lianas & Flying Fox
Sea Anemone & Hermit Crab
European Starling & Purple Martin
shrimp and sea anemone
green alga and fungus (lichen)
rhizobium bacteria and soybean plant
hermit crab and sea anemone
oxpecker bird and hippopotamus
tapeworm and dog
ant and acacia tree
cleaner fish and shark
Clownfish and sea anemone
Goby fish and shrimp
Pearlfish and sea cucumber
Barnacles and whales