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What is symbiosis? What it means: Two organisms live in close association Temporarily or for a long time At least one of them benefits from the relationship *The act of living together
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What are the different kinds of symbiosis? Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism both benefitone benefits one unaffected one harmed
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Parasitism: 1 benefits 1 harmed Example 1: Acacia plant with ant galls Ants lay eggs on acacia tree Acacia covers the infected area with brown flesh (gall)
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Mutualism: both benefit Example 2: Moray Eel with Cleaner Fish Moray Eel gets a clean mouth Cleaner Fish gets a meal
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Mutualism: both benefit Example 5: Antelope with Oxbird Antelope gets rid of parasites Oxbird gets a meal
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Commensalism: one benefits, one unaffected Example 3: Cattle with cattle egrets Cattle stir up insects as they eat grass Egrets hang around and eat insects
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Parasitism: one benefits, one harmed Example 6: Taenia worm in human eye Worm infects human blood stream Human may go blind
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