Community interactions

Front

What is the definition of symbiosis?

Back

A relationship between two different species.

Front

What type of symbiosis occurs when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism.

Front

What type of symbiosis occurs when both organisms benefit from the relationship?

Back

Mutualism.

Front

What type of symbiosis occurs when one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism.

Front

What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?

Back

Same.

Front

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

Back

Different.

Front

Give an example of parasitism.

Back

A tick feeding on a dog.

Front

Give an example of mutualism.

Back

Bees pollinating flowers while obtaining nectar.

Front

Give an example of commensalism.

Back

A bird nesting in a tree without harming it.

Front

What is the role of a remora in its relationship with a shark?

Back

The remora benefits by getting transportation and food, while the shark is not harmed.