strong partnerships: symbioses Flashcards
1
Q
Symbiosis
A
general term to denote a situation in which two
organisms live together in a close partnership
2
Q
Symbionts
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: members of a symbiosis
3
Q
Three main types of symbiosis occur:
A
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
4
Q
Mutualism
A
organisms live in an obligatory but mutually
beneficial relationship
5
Q
Commensalism
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the partner called the commensal
receives benefits, while its partner is neither harmed nor
benefited
6
Q
Parasitism
A
a relationship in which the host organism
provides the parasitic microbe with nutrients and a
habitat; host suffers from the relationship
