Define Parasitism

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

one organism kills and eats the other

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

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What symbol would you use to represent parasitism?

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Define Competition

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

one organism kills and eats the other

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

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What symbol would you use to represent Competition?

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Define Predator/Prey

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

one organism kills and eats the other

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

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What symbol would you use to represent Predator/Prey?

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Define Symbiosis

one organism kills and eats the other

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

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Define Mutualism

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

one organism kills and eats the other

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

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What symbol would you use to represent mutualism?

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Define Commensalism

two organisms go after or fight for the same limited resources

long term interaction where two species live with or on each other

one organism kills and eats the other

a parasite lives on or in another organism and benefits from the interaction while the host is harmed

An interactions where both species benefit from the relationship

An interaction where one species benefits from the relationship and the other is not affected or harmed

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What symbol would you use to represent commensalism?

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Birds clean the teeth of alligators. Both organisms benefit because the alligators get clean teeth and the birds get a meal.

competition

commensalism

parasitism

mutualism

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Birds follow wildebeest around and eat the bugs that wildebeest dig up as they eat grass. The birds benefit by getting food and the wildebeest are not helped nor harmed. What type of relationship is this?

competition

commensalism

parasitism

predation

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A tick drinks the blood of a wildebeest. The wildebeest is harmed and the tick benefits

competition

commensalism

parasitism

mutualism

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A dung beetle follows wildebeest around. The dung beetle eats the dung from the wildebeest and gains nutrients. The wildebeest is not helped or harmed. What type of relationship is this?

competition

commensalism

parasitism

mutualism

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Algae lives on the spider crab. The algae gets a place to live and food. The spider crab is able to blend in with the surrounding. Both benefit from this relationship.

competition

commensalism

parasitism

mutualism

Symbiosis Card Sort Lesson 8

Symbiosis Card Sort Lesson 8

Define Parasitism

What symbol would you use to represent parasitism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Competition

What symbol would you use to represent Competition?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Predator/Prey

What symbol would you use to represent Predator/Prey?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Symbiosis

Define Mutualism

What symbol would you use to represent mutualism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Commensalism

What symbol would you use to represent commensalism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Birds clean the teeth of alligators. Both organisms benefit because the alligators get clean teeth and the birds get a meal.

Birds follow wildebeest around and eat the bugs that wildebeest dig up as they eat grass. The birds benefit by getting food and the wildebeest are not helped nor harmed. What type of relationship is this?

A tick drinks the blood of a wildebeest. The wildebeest is harmed and the tick benefits

A dung beetle follows wildebeest around. The dung beetle eats the dung from the wildebeest and gains nutrients. The wildebeest is not helped or harmed. What type of relationship is this?

Algae lives on the spider crab. The algae gets a place to live and food. The spider crab is able to blend in with the surrounding. Both benefit from this relationship.

Define Parasitism

What symbol would you use to represent parasitism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Competition

What symbol would you use to represent Competition?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Predator/Prey

What symbol would you use to represent Predator/Prey?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Symbiosis

Define Mutualism

What symbol would you use to represent mutualism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Define Commensalism

What symbol would you use to represent commensalism?

+/+

+/-

+/O

-/-

Birds clean the teeth of alligators. Both organisms benefit because the alligators get clean teeth and the birds get a meal.

Birds follow wildebeest around and eat the bugs that wildebeest dig up as they eat grass. The birds benefit by getting food and the wildebeest are not helped nor harmed. What type of relationship is this?

A tick drinks the blood of a wildebeest. The wildebeest is harmed and the tick benefits

A dung beetle follows wildebeest around. The dung beetle eats the dung from the wildebeest and gains nutrients. The wildebeest is not helped or harmed. What type of relationship is this?

Algae lives on the spider crab. The algae gets a place to live and food. The spider crab is able to blend in with the surrounding. Both benefit from this relationship.