Symbiotic Relationships

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What is a symbiotic relationship?

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A close relationship between two different organisms, where at least one benefits.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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Give an example of parasitism.

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Mistletoe extracting nutrients from a spruce tree.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Yucca flowers being pollinated by yucca moths.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Silverfish living with army ants, sharing prey without affecting the ants.

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What symbol represents mutualism?

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What symbol represents parasitism?

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What symbol represents commensalism?

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