Types of Symbiosis

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Example of mutualism: Honeyguide bird and honey badger.

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The honeyguide bird leads the honey badger to a beehive, and both eat the honey.

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Example of mutualism: Bees and flowers.

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Bees pollinate flowers while collecting nectar, benefiting both species.

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What is parasitism?

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

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Example of parasitism: Tick and dog.

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A tick feeds on the blood of a dog, harming the dog in the process.

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What is commensalism?

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

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Example of commensalism: Tree frogs and plants.

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Tree frogs use plants for protection without affecting the plants.

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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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Types of symbiosis.

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Mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism.

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What is the role of ants in mutualism with acacia trees?

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Ants protect acacia trees from herbivores while receiving food and shelter from the trees.