Symbiosis…61
Symbiosis….61
The act of living together Symbiosis
A relationship between two organisms where they both benefit. win-win Ex. Anemone and clownfish Mutualism Gobi hides in the anemone for protection, the clown fish scares away butterfly fish that eat the tentacles of the anemone.
Commensalism One species benefits while the second species remains unaffected. Win-neutral Ex. Shark and Remora
Parasites feed off of a HOST where one organism benefits while the other is harmed. Win-lose Ex. Flea Tapeworm Parasitism Tapeworms attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of humans. They get food by eating the host's partly digested food, depriving the host of nutrients. Parasites feed off of a HOST
Predator - Prey A predator is an organism that eats another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats Lion-Zebra
Competition demand by two or more organisms for an environmental resource in short supply (food, space)
Organism One Organism Two Parasitism Organism One Organism Two
Organism One Organism Two Mutualism Organism One Organism Two
Organism One Organism Two Commensalism Organism One Organism Two
Organisms Relationship Explanation Flip to the back of 61 Organisms Relationship Explanation
Living Together