Symbiosis Essay

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Paige Sclar
Biology
P.1
Nutritional Symbiosis

The technical definition of nutritional symbiosis is “the relationship between two or more organisms in which they share their shelter and nutrients.” There are three different kinds of symbiotic relationships, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism. Although in some cases, not everyone is benefited by these relationships (depending on the type of symbiosis that is occurring) symbiotic relationships are a way organisms have truly learned to survive, reproduce, grow and benefit from what others have to offer. There are many different relationships between many different kinds of animals that fall under these categories but for this essay I am going to compare the relationship between a tick and a dog and the relationship between a butterfly and a flower (parasitic and mutualistic relationships).
The first example I am going to be talking about is the relationship between a tick and a dog. A tick is a bloodsucking parasite that feeds on human and animal blood causing bite marks, infections, and sometimes even diseases. Ticks are part of ...

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