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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.

Instructions

Read the passage Symbiosis: The art of living together. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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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

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Question 2

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Drag each example into the correct box to show which type of symbiotic relationship it represents.

barnacles attach themselves to humpback whales as a way to get to food sources
an animal is hunted and eaten as a food source
barnacles root within a crab's body, reducing the crab's ability to have babies
clownfish are protected from potential predators and provide a food source for a sea anemone

Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation

Question 3

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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.