Symbiotic Relationship Scenarios
Either draw a picture or write down the animals in the scenario in your note book and identify the type of symbiotic relationship and the role each organism plays.
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Symbiotic Relationship Among Nature
1. A relationship can be found among canines and tapeworms. Tapeworms enter the canine’s intestinal tract, where they then attach to the lining of the intestines and suck the nutrients from the animal resulting in poor health, weight loss and can lead to death of the canine. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 2. Another relationship can be observed between Cattle Egrets and the livestock. The Cattle Egrets are mostly found in meadows and grasslands are always seen near cattle, horses and other livestock. These birds feed on the insects that come out of the field due to the movement of the animals. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 3. In Africa, the Nile Crocodile, and a tiny blackbird called the Plover have a unique relationship. The Plover acts as a toothpick for the fierce crocodile and helps by removing tiny morsels of food that are stuck between the crocodile's teeth. These food particles are the source of food for the bird. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 4. Barnacles are crustaceans whose adults are sedentary. The motile larvae find a suitable surface and then undergo a metamorphosis to the sedentary form. The barnacle benefits by finding a habitat where nutrients are available. (In the case of lodging on the living organism, the barnacle is transported to new sources of food.) The presence of barnacle populations does not appear to hamper or enhance the survival of the animals carrying them. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 5. In Africa, a lion must find food supply. Therefore the female lion stalks and kills animals such as wildebeest and antelope in order to provide food to the lion pride. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms 6. Shown is a picture of Clownfish and a Sea Anemone. The Sea Anemone protects the Clownfish from predators by using its tentacles to paralyze predators with Cynoblasts(shocks) and then ingesting the predators. Clownfish defend the Anemone from Butterfly Fish that feed on Anemone. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 7. The Catalpa Worm is being fed on by tiny wasp larvae. The adult wasps sting the caterpillar, injecting their eggs. The eggs hatch and devour the caterpillar from the inside, being careful not to disrupt any vital functions. Eventually they emerge and spin cocoons of silk in which they transition from larvae to adult. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 8. Another symbiotic relationship occurs between humans and mosquitoes. Mosquitoes feed on human blood and in turn create an irritation on the skin at the site where the mosquito fed on the human. Mosquitoes can also transmit various viruses such as the West Nile Virus. The Malaria parasite is also transmitted through a mosquito bite and can be deadly to a human. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: 9. The ostrich and the zebra have unique relationship. The ostrich always moves with the herd of zebras since it has a poor sense of hearing and smell, whereas the zebra has very sharp senses. The ostrich has a keen sense of sight, which the zebra lacks. Hence, these two species depend on each other to warn one another of any nearby lurking dangers. Type of Symbiotic Relationship: Role of Organisms: |
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