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Symbiotic Relationships. Created By Mr. Balli. Learning Objective. What is symbiosis or a symbiotic relationship? What are the 3 different kinds of symbiosis? Identify Examples. Symbiosis Video. Literal definition: the act of living together. What is symbiosis?. What it means:
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Symbiotic Relationships Created By Mr. Balli
Learning Objective • What is symbiosis or a symbiotic relationship? • What are the 3 different kinds of symbiosis? • Identify Examples
Literal definition:the act of living together What is symbiosis? What it means: Two organisms that live together Temporarily or for a longer time At least one of the organisms benefits from the relationship
What are the different kinds of symbiosis? Mutualism Commensalism both organisms benefit one organism benefits one organism benefits Parasitism one organism is unaffected one organism is harmed
Example 1:Acacia plant with ant galls Ants lay eggs on acacia treeAcacia covers the infected area with brown flesh (gall) Parasitism: one benefits, one is harmed
Example 2:Moray Eel with Cleaner Fish Mutualism: both benefit Moray Eel gets a clean mouth Cleaner Fish gets a meal
Example 3:Cattle with cattle egrets Cattle stir up insects as they eat grassEgrets hang around and eat insects Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected
Example 4:Clown fish with anemone Clown fish gets protection Anemone is unaffected Commensalism: one benefits, one is unaffected
Example 5:Antelope with Oxbird Antelope gets rid of parasites Oxbird gets a meal Mutualism: both benefit
Example 6:Taenia worm in human eye Worm infects human blood streamHuman may go blind Parasitism: one benefits, one is harmed
What is Symbiosis? • Two organisms that live together and at least one organism benefits from the relationship.
What are the 3 different kinds of symbiosis? • Mutualism – Both organisms benefit • Commensalism – One benefits and the other is unaffected • Parasitism – One benefits and the other is harmed