Symbiosis Review

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What is symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What are the three main types of symbiotic relationships?

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Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism.

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Define mutualism.

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A relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Honeyguide birds and honey badgers; both benefit from finding and eating honey.

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Define commensalism.

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

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Cattle egrets feeding on insects stirred up by cattle.

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Define parasitism.

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

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Give an example of parasitism.

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Ticks feeding on the blood of mammals.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is ecology?

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.