Science Explainer- Symbiosis: The art of living together
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Read the passage Symbiosis: The art of living together. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Symbiosis: The art of living together. Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
1.
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.
In _______________, one species, the _____________, lives with, on, or in another species. Unlike in predation, the _________ species is not immediately killed but may sicken and die over time.
Other Answer Choices:
host
parasite
mutualism
parasitism
Question 2
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Question 3
3.
Drag each example into the correct box to show which type of symbiotic relationship it represents.
an animal is hunted and eaten as a food source
clownfish are protected from potential predators and provide a food source for a sea anemone
barnacles attach themselves to humpback whales as a way to get to food sources
barnacles root within a crab's body, reducing the crab's ability to have babies
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Which statements are true about commensalism? Select two correct answers.
In commensalism, the host species i unharmed and provides benefit to another species.
In commensalism, both organisms benefits from the interaction.
In commensalism, one species lives closely with another species who serves as a host.
In commensalism, one species hunts and kills another.
In commensalism, the host species is harmed during the relationship.