SYMBIOSIS

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SYMBIOSIS

• The Study Guide of Doom

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Symbiosis is a

• close, long-term relationship between two or more
  species

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Symbiosis is a

• close, long-term relationship between two or more
  species
• Often at least one species needs the relationship
  in order to thrive
• There are three types of symbiosis

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3 Types of Symbiosis

• Commensalism one species benefits and the other
  is unaffected
• Mutualism both species benefit
• Parasitism one species benefits and the other
  is harmed (the host)

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Simple Table of Symbiotic Relationships
Species 1
Species 2
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Commensalism


Mutualism
Parasitism

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Foolish Thrush
Brown-headed cowbirds lay their eggs in wood
thrush nests. When the chicks hatch, the cowbirds
are bigger and typically eat more food than the
wood thrush chicks. Sometimes the cowbird chicks
kick the wood thrush chicks out of the nest.
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1 Answer
PARASITISM
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Hummingbirds get nectar from certain flowers and
the flowers are pollinated in the process.
Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)
pollinating tropical blueberry flowers
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2 Answer
MUTUALISM
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Oxpecker birds sit on the back of a rhino eating
annoying flies.
Shoo fly, dont bother me!
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3 Answer
We help out all sorts of African mammals in this
way!!!
MUTUALISM
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I vant to drink your blood
Ticks drink blood from a dog.
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4 Answer
PARASITISM
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Cactus wrens build their nests in cholla cactus.
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5 Answer
THANKS FOR THE FREE HOME!
The cactus is not helped or harmed.
COMMENSALISM
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Bacteria naturally live inside human intestines.
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6 Answer

• The bacteria get food and the humans get vitamin
  K from the bacteria.
• Cultured means a product includes good
  bacteria that will help your intestines (and you)
  stay healthy

MUTUALISM
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Remoras attach to the skin of a shark.
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7 Answer

• The shark is not affected, but the remora gets a
  free ride (both transportation and leftovers
  when the shark eats)

COMMENSALISM
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8 Answer
How did stealing a kiss underneath a parasite
become a holiday tradition?

• Water is stolen from the tree by the mistletoe
  the tree loses water

PARASITISM
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The Boxer Crab carries around small sea anemones.
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9 Answer

• The crab waves the anemones in the face of a
  potential attacker (which gets stung) and the
  anemones gather food bits from the crab when it
  eats

MUTUALISM
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The Coleman shrimp takes refuge in the protective
spines of a fire urchin
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10 Answer

• The Coleman shrimp is protected from predators by
  the urchins spines, while the urchin is
  unaffected

COMMENSALISM
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