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Symbiosis

Learn about the three types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Explore different examples and understand how organisms benefit or are harmed in each relationship.

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Symbiosis

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  1. Symbiosis Living Together

  2. Three Types of Symbiosis • Mutualism • both species benefit • Commensalism •   one species benefits, the other is unaffected • Parasitism •   one species benefits, the other is harmed

  3. Mutualism Otters and Kelp • Both organisms benefit from the relationship The otters help the kelp by eating the sea urchins which endanger it. The kelp provides and anchor for the otters while they sleep.

  4. Lichen • Lichen is really two organisms: algae and fungus. The fungus needs food but cannot make it. The algae makes food but needs some way to keep moist. The fungus forms a crust around the algae which holds in moisture. Both organisms benefit.

  5. Cleaner Fish and the Moray Eel • The cleaner fish eats parasites and food bits out of the inside of this moray eel. It gets a meal and is protected from predators by the fierce eel.

  6. Yucca Plants and Yucca Moths • Each type of Yucca plant can only be pollinated by a specific kind of Yucca moth. • The moth can only get nourishment from that kind of Yucca.

  7. Swollen Thorn Acacia Tree and Ants • The huge swollen thorns on the branches of the acacia tree provide housing for the ants, and they feed on rich nectar from the base of the acacia leaves. In exchange, the tiny biting insects guard and protect the trees by swarming out to repel big browsers like elephants and giraffes that would otherwise feed destructively on the acacia leaves.

  8. Commensalism • One species benefits while the other is uneffected The cattle egret and cows The cattle help the egret who look for grasshoppers and beetles that are raised by the cows as they disturb the ground when grazing. This does not effect the cattle in any way.

  9. Barnacles and Whales • Barnacles need a place to anchor. They must wait for food to come their way. Some barnacles hitch a ride on unsuspecting whales who deliver them to a food source. This does not effect the whale in any way.

  10. Oak Gall Wasps and Oak Trees • The oak gall wasp stings the oak tree. • the tree then grows a GALL which is a nest for the wasp’s babies. • When the larva hatch, they eat their way out of the gall. • Does not help or hurt the oak tree

  11. Parasitism Mistletoe is an aerial parasite that has no roots of its own and lives off the tree that it attaches itself to. Without that tree it would die. It slowly chokes out the life of the host tree. • One species benefits while the other is harmed

  12. Bedbugs • Bedbugs are small, external parasites that come out of hiding at night to feed on unsuspecting humans.  They feed exclusively on blood!  Their bites often result in an allergic reaction.

  13. Tapeworms • The definitive host of the cucumber tapeworm is a dog or a cat (occasionally a human). Fleas and lice are the intermediate host. the dog or cat becomes contaminated when the eggs are passed in the feces, and the flea or louse ingests the eggs.  The dog or cat (or human) is infected when they ingest a flea or louse.  Hence the importance of controlling fleas on your pet!

  14. Concept Map Symbiosis Close relationship between two organisms and at least one benefits. Commensalism Mutualism Parasitism One benefits and no harm to the other Both benefit and no harm to the other One benefits and harm to the other Host Parasite Benefits Harmed

  15. Which type of symbiosis is it? • Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism Fleas/dogs Lice/humans Clownfish/sea anemone Crocodile bird/crocodile Joshua tree/pronuba moth

  16. Nicheeverybody say it A species’ job or role in a community is called its niche. These jobs are vital to the survival of a community.

  17. Some niches are basic. • Earthworms improve soil for plants and creatures. • Earthworms look for food in the soil. • They loosen the soil. • This allows water and air to pass through.

  18. Some niches are complex. • Niche of the Squirrel • Scrambling through branches, the squirrel breaks off twigs. This pruning helps the tree grow. • Squirrel nests in a tree trunk. • The squirrel robs bird eggs. • The squirrel is food for owls and hawks. • Some of the nuts that the squirrel buries grow into trees, enlarging forest. • The waste droppings from the squirrel enrich plant growth by fertilizing the ground.

  19. What’s Your Niche? • Describe your “niche” in your family.

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