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Symbiotic Relationship Pre-quiz

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Ant and Aphid
Ants get sweet honey and aphids get protection from enemies, Mutualism
Barnacle and Whale
Barnacle gets a ride to new food sources, whale not hurt or helped. Commensalism
Oxpecker bird and the Rhinoceros, Giraffe, or Zebra
oxpecker receives protection and food then rhino receives cleaning, Mutualism
Wasp larvae and caterpillar.
larvae feast on a caterpillar. Parasitism
Shark and Remora fish or turtle
remoras attach themselves to shark or turtle, get free ride and extra food leftover Commensalism
Bed Bug and Humans
bite a person up to 500 times a night
Parasitism
Tapeworm and Humans
tapeworms will hook on to inner lining of small intestine and absorb food from the human. Parasitism
Bluebirds and Woodpeckers
Bluebirds use abandoned woodpecker hole for nesting. Commensalism
Algae and Fungus
Algae provides food and fungus provides moisture for photosynthesis Mutualism
Egret and Cattle
Egert eats insects stirred up by cattle as they walk. Commensalism
Mistletoe and Oak Tree
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from Oak Tree Parasitism
Otter and Kelp
Otter sleeps on Kelp and eats Sea Urchins so kelp survives. Mutualism
Termites and Microbe
Microbe breaks down wood for termite and receives food and shelter Mutualism
Tree and Nest
Nest is shelter for bird, tree is unaffected. Commensalism
Black Wasp and Aphids
Black Wasp implants offspring into Aphid which drains life from Aphid Parasitism
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