Activity 1
Harmed or Benefitted: What's the relationship?
Objective: After the activity, you should be able to describe the different ecological
relationships.
Directions: Based on what you have learned from the Brief Introduction, complete the
table below by writing a positive (+) sign if the organism is benefitted,
negative (-) sign iſ harmed, or (0) if not affected. In the last column,
describe the ecological relationship by translating your answers inColumns 1 and 2 into a statement.
Example: (-), (-) = Botorganisms are harmed
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Answers & Comments
1. Mutualism
Organism 1: Flower (+)
Organism 2: Bees (+)
Description: Bees can benefit from the pollen that comes from plants, and this also allows the bees to spread pollen that will grow into a flower one day.
2. Commensalism
Organism 1: Shark (o)
Organism 2: Remora Fish (+)
Description: Remora Fish can attach themselves to the body of a shark and will travel with it safely.
3. Parasitism
Organism 1: Lice (+)
Organism 2: Human (-)
Description: Lice attach to the human hair and absorbs its blood, some lice carry diseases that is then pass to humans.
4. Predation
Organism 1: Lion (+)
Organism 2: Deer (-)
Description: Lion is a carnivore so it hunts other animals, a deer is no exemption. It hunts the deer and only the lion is benefited.
5. Competition
Organism 1: Bougainvillea Plant (+)
Organism 2: Bougainvillea Plant (+)
Description: Same species that thrive for specific needs. Like these plants that try to survive in a small space.
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