By: Nick Curry

Symbiosis

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

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis

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