Symbiosis Symbiosis u Relationship or association between different
Symbiosis
Symbiosis u Relationship or association between different organisms u Three types: – Mutualism – Commensalism – Parasitism
Mutualism u Positive-positive (++) u Both species benefit from the relationship
The cleaner shrimp removes food, dead skin, and harmful organisms from the moray eel’s mouth
Mutualism
The clownfish receives protection from the sea anemone, while the clownfish lures fish for the sea anemone.
Mutualism
An oxpecker sits on the antelope and eats insects that live on the antelope
Mutualism
Commensalism u Positive-Neutral (+ N) u One organism benefits while the other is not effected
The barnacles live on the bodies of whales and receive nutrients from the waters where whales travel. The whales are unaffected by these crustaceans.
Commensalism
The remora shark attaches to larger sharks with a suction disk attached to their heads. The larger shark is unaffected.
Commensalism
Parasitism u Positive-Negative (+-) u One species benefits while the other species is harmed
The tick attaches to the dog and feeds off of the dog’s blood.
Parasitism
The mistletoe attaches to a mangrove tree and removes nutrients from the tree’s bark.
Parasitism
The cowbird kicks the eggs out of another bird’s nest and lays it’s own eggs in the nest for another bird to raise.
Parasitism
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