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Symbiosis
Symbiotic Relationships
Term | Definition |
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Symbiosis | Two organisms of different species living together in a close relationship. |
Predator | Animals that hunt and eat other animals. |
Prey | Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals. |
Competition | When two or more organisms fight over a limited resource. |
Cooperation | When organisms interact in a way that help each other. |
Mutualism Description | both species benefit |
Commensalism Description | one species benefits and one is unharmed |
Parasitism Description | one species benefits and the other is harmed |
Example of Mutualism | hummingbird and flower |
Example of Commensalism | a remora attached to a shark |
Example of Parasitism | mosquito on a human |
Good Bacteria | When this is in a cow's stomach, it helps break down the cow's food; this is mutualism. |
Golden Retrievers | Mrs. Goff has two of these; they make her very happy and she takes care of all their needs. This is mutualism. |
Mistletoe | This parasite attaches to trees for nutrients and it kills the tree; this is parasitism. |
Bed Bugs | These creatures come out at night to feed on human blood; this is parasitism. |
Spider | This creature builds a web in a deer's horns; the deer is unharmed. This is commensalism. |
Monarch | This butterfly lays its eggs on a milkweed plant; this is commensalism. |