1. Can you tell which is which?
Types of Symbiosis ….
Can you tell which is which?

2. Green Algae and Lichen
mutualism
A green alga and fungus are dependent on each other. The fungus gains nutrients synthesized from the alga, and the alga receives water and nutrient salts from the fungus.

3. Rhizobium Bacteria and Soybean Plant
mutualism
The bacteria found on the roots of a soybean plant fix atmospheric nitrogen and make it available to the plant. The bacteria receives carbohydrates from the plant.

4. Tapeworm and Dog parasitism
The tapeworm attaches to the intestinal wall of the dog and takes nutrients consumed by the dog.

5. Ant and Acacia Tree mutualism
The ant burrows into a thorn of the acacia tree to live and eat sugar secreted by the tree. The ants benefit the tree by attacking predators.

6. Shrimp and Goby Fish
Mutualism – shrimp needs burrow for protection. It watches for predators. The goby fish does the burrowing, and it has a blind spot.

7. Caterpillar and Eucharitid Wasp
Parasitism the wasp lays its eggs inside the caterpillar

8. Nile Crocodile and Egyptian Plover
Mutualism – the plover eats the leeches out of the crocodile’s mouth.

9. Deer and Burdock
Commensalism Deer moves around the field and picks up burs that need to be  carried around to make new  burdock plants

10. Tick and Cow parasitism
The tick burrows into the cow's skin to suck blood.

11. Cow and Cattle Egret
Commensalism hangs out on the back of the cow and eats the insects stirred up by the herd.