Activity: Which Type of Symbiosis? Answer Key Parasitism (-/+) Mutualism (+/+) Commensalism (+/o) One organism is hurt and one Both organism benefit One organism benefits and organism is helped the other is not affected. Symbiosis comes from the Greek word meaning “life together.” Article Section: Which Symbiosis? How do you know? Explain what each organism gets from relationship. Ticked Off? (Circle one) Both animals Rhino- gets a cleaning as the oxpecker benefit (+/+) removes pests like flies, leeches, and ticks from its back. Parasitism ----------------------------------------------------- Mutualism Oxpecker - gets to eat the rhino’s blood Commensalism from the tick. Article Section: Which Symbiosis? How do you know? Explain what each organism gets from relationship. Getting a Free Ride (Circle one) Both animals benefit (+/+) Remora - gets a free ride, protection from predators, and bits of food scraps Parasitism that fall out of the shark’s mouth. --------------------------------------------------- Mutualism Shark - gets a good cleaning when the remora eats parasites, barnacles and Commensalism leeches of the shark’s skin.
Activity: Which Type of Symbiosis? Answer Key Parasitism (-/+) Mutualism (+/+) Commensalism (+/o) One organism is hurt and one organism is helped Both organism benefit One organism benefits and the other is not affected. Symbiosis comes from the Greek word meaning “life together.” Article Section: Ticked Off? Which Symbiosis? (Circle one) How do you know? Explain what each organism gets from relationship. Both animals benefit (+/+) Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism Rhino- gets a cleaning as the oxpecker removes pests like flies, leeches, and ticks from its back. ----------------------------------------------------- Oxpecker - gets to eat the rhino’s blood from the tick. Article Section: Getting a Free Ride Which Symbiosis? (Circle one) How do you know? Explain what each organism gets from relationship. Both animals benefit (+/+) Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism Remora - gets a free ride, protection from predators, and bits of food scraps that fall out of the shark’s mouth. --------------------------------------------------- Shark - gets a good cleaning when the remora eats parasites, barnacles and leeches of the shark’s skin.
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