Symbiotic Relationships

Question 1

Define symbiotic relationships

Answer 1

How to different types of organisms interact with each other. It is sometimes beneficial and other times harmful

Question 2

Define mutualism

Answer 2

Both organisms benefit + +

Example. Flower and bee. Bees pollinate flowers and get nectar

Question 3

Define commensalism

Answer 3

One organism benefits and the other is unaffected + 0

Example shark and remora: The remora attaches itself underneath the shark and feeds on leftovers and the shark ignores it presence

Question 4

Define ammensalism

Answer 4

Where one organism is unaffected but to the detriment or harm of another 0

Question 5

Define Parasitism /exploitation

Answer 5

Where one organism benefits while the other is harmed, but often not killed +

Example mosquito and humans

Question 6

Define predation

Answer 6

This is a predator/prey relationship where one organism must feed on another for nutrients and survival

Example owl and mice