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

2 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

3 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

4 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

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

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

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 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

11 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

12 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


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