SYMBIOSIS What is symbiosis? What are the different kinds of symbiosis? Examples

Literal definition: the act of living together What is symbiosis? Literal definition: the act of living together What it means: Two organisms that live together Temporarily or for a longer time At least one of the organisms benefits from the relationship

What are the different kinds of symbiosis? Commensalism Mutualism Parasitism both organisms benefit one organism benefits one organism benefits one organism is unaffected one organism is harmed

Mutualism: both benefit Example 1: Acacia plant with ant galls Acacia galls are homes to stinging ants. Ants defend Acacia from other insects that would harm tree leaves Mutualism: both benefit

Mutualism: both benefit Example 2: Moray Eel with Cleaner Fish Moray Eel gets a clean mouth Cleaner Fish gets a meal Mutualism: both benefit

Mutualism: both benefit Example 3: Antelope with Oxbird Antelope gets rid of parasites Oxbird gets a meal Mutualism: both benefit

Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected Example 4: Cattle with cattle egrets Cattle stir up insects as they eat grass Egrets hang around and eat insects Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected

Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected Example 5: Clown fish with anemone Clown fish gets protection Anemone is unaffected Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected

Commesalism: one benefits the other is unaffected Example 6: Remora on a Shark Shark eats and Remora gets the scraps. Commesalism: one benefits the other is unaffected

Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed Example 7: Misteltoe and woody plants Misteltoe takes moisture and nutrients Woody plant has to support itself and misteltoe Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed

Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed Example 8: Deer ticks and humans Tick eats blood of human Human receives Lyme Disease from the tick Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed

Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed Example 9: Tapeworm and dog Tapeworm attaches itself to the dog. Tapeworm takes the dogs nutrients Parasitism: one benefits one is harmed