Symbiotic Relationships Flashcards
Deer tick
Human
Tick feeds on human blood
Parasitism
Cat
Flea
Flea feeds on blood of cat
Parasitism
Honey guide bird
Badger
Bird leads badger to honey, badger opens hive, badger eats honey, bird eats larvae, wax and leftovers
Mutualism
Saguaro cactus
Woodpecker
Woodpecker eats moth that attacks cactus, cactus provides home for woodpecker
Mutualism
Wrasse
Parrot fish
Wrasse eats parasites off fish, fish protects wrasse
Mutualism
African rhino
Tick bird
Bird eats ticks off rhino, rhino protects birds
Mutualism
Yucca moth
Joshua tree
Moth pollinates and allows seed production, tree provides protection food and shelter
Mutualism
Crocodile
Plover
Plover eats leeches off crocodile gums and parasites from hide, crocodile provides protection
Mutualism
Fluke/snail
Fish/human
Fluke eggs get eaten by snail, fish eats snail, humans eat fish, humans get sick (liver damage because fluke eggs are parasitic)
Parasitism
Epiphyte(Spanish moss)
Tree
Moss elevated to get sunlight, tree is unharmed
Commensalism
Mistletoe
Tree
Mistletoe pulls nutrients from tree, tree dies
Parasitism
Algae
Sloth
Algae gets sunlight, sloth is camouflaged by algae
Mutualism
Protozoa
Termite
Termite provides food and protection in exchange for getting cellulose digestion for the termite
Mutualism
Bacteria
Legume
Bacteria releases nitrogen for legumes, bacteria gets food and place to live
Mutualism
Ants
Acacia tree
Ants protect trees, trees provide shelter
Mutualism
