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.

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

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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.

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

clownfish are protected from potential predators and provide a food source for a sea anemone
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
barnacles attach themselves to humpback whales as a way to get to food sources

Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation

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Science Explainer- Symbiosis: The art of living together

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

Which statements are true about commensalism? Select two correct answers.