Interaction Among Living Things 2
Interaction Among Living Things 2
Interaction Among Living Things 2
Symbiosis
2. In symbiosis, one organism always benefits by receiving food, a place to stay and shelter. The
other
organism may benefit, be at a disadvantage or is not affected.
3. There are three types of symbiotic relationship, i.e. commensalism. parasitism and
mutualism.
Commensalism
1. Commensalism is a relationship between two organisms. One organism bnefits from the
other. The
second organism is not adversely affected by the relationship.
2. For example, the staghorn fern grows on a tree. This helps it easily obtain sunlight. The plant
that it
grows on is not adversely affected.
4. Examples of animals taht live on other animals to obtain food that fall out of the host's
mouth, as
well as for shelter and transport are
(a) barnacles that live on the shells of crabs, cockles or snails
(b) remora fish that live on a shark