Symbiotic Relationships

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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 symbols represent mutualism?

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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What symbols represent parasitism?

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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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What symbols represent commensalism?

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Can you give an example of mutualism?

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Bees pollinating flowers; both benefit.

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Can you give an example of parasitism?

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A tapeworm living in a cat; the tapeworm benefits while harming the cat.

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Can you give an example of commensalism?

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Silverfish living with army ants; they share prey but do not affect the ants.

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What is competition in terms of symbiotic relationships?

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A relationship where two organisms compete for the same resources.