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Symbiosis

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SYMBIOSIS

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MUTALISM

symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.

MUTUALISM

  • The clownfish and the sea anemone have a symbiotic relationship because the anemone protects the clown fish and the clown fish cleans the anemone
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MUTUALISM

  • The oxpecker (bird) helps the zebra by eating the parasites off its back and the zebra helps the oxpecker by letting it ride on its back
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COMMENSALISM

an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other doesn't nor gets harmed
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COMMENSALISM

  • The barnacles attach to the whale and get a ride to where they need to be
  • The smaller fish hides under the bigger fish for protection and neither of them get harmed
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PARASITISM

the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism.
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PARASITISM

  • The tick digs it's body into your flesh to eat your blood
  • The mosquito digs its long nose into your flesh to get blood
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