Symbiotic Relationships Presentation.pdf

Symbiotic relationships Symbiosis : -interactions between 2 species 1. Mutualism : both benefits 2. Commensalism : one benefits, the other unaffected 3. Parasitism : one benefits, one is harmed 4. Predation : one benefits, one dies 5. Competition : for same resourses Mutualism Clownfish is p...

Symbiotic relationships Symbiosis : -interactions between 2 species 1. Mutualism : both benefits 2. Commensalism : one benefits, the other unaffected 3. Parasitism : one benefits, one is harmed 4. Predation : one benefits, one dies 5. Competition : for same resourses Mutualism Clownfish is protected, while Butterfly gets food providing a lure for the anemone. Plants get pollinated Some say that this relationship can be commensalistic. Commensalism Carmine Bee Eaters Parasitism Head lice Mistletoe Predation: is the interaction between two species in which one species uses another species as food. 5. Competition: The interaction between organisms where the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another. Organisms will not benefit because they are competing for limited resources (food, water, space, mate, etc.)