Interaction — Living Together

A clownfish lives among the tentacles of a sea anemone. The clownfish gets protection and the sea anemone gets food scraps from the clownfish. This relationship is called —

A tick attaches to a dog and feeds on its blood. The tick benefits but the dog is harmed. This is an example of —

Two species of birds in a forest compete for the same nesting sites. This is an example of —

In a predator-prey relationship, a lion hunts and eats a zebra. The lion is the —

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Bees collect nectar from flowers for food. In return, they help the flowers by spreading pollen. This is an example of —

If two different plant species are growing close together in a garden, they may compete for —

Mistletoe is a plant that grows on trees and takes water and nutrients from the tree. The tree is weakened. This is an example of —

Why does the predator-prey relationship help keep an ecosystem balanced?

A remora fish attaches itself to a shark and feeds on leftover food scraps. The shark is neither helped nor harmed. This relationship is called —

In a forest, fungi grow on the roots of trees. The fungi help the tree absorb water and minerals, and the tree provides the fungi with sugars. This is an example of —