Question

1. a tick living on a dog. 2. a tapeworm living in a 6th grade students intestines. 3. a bird building their nest in a tree. 4. the hermit crab carrying the sea anemone on its back. 5. a whale and barnacles. 6. head lice living on a human scalp. 7. the ants protecting the acacia tree and tree provides food for the ants. 8. orchids growing in tall tropical trees, the trees are not harmed but the orchids get sunlight. 9. a sixth grader and their pet. 10. algae growing on the fur of a sloth, giving it camouflage. 11. small mites live on your skin, eating dead skin cells. you dont even notice. 12. the clownfish and the sea anemone. which symbiosis is it? m - mutualism - a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms involved. c - commensalism - a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and the other is not helped or harmed. p - parasitism - a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism and the other is harmed. symbiosis mutualism commensalism parasitism organism 1 organism 2

Explanation:

1. A tick living on a dog is parasitism as the tick benefits (gets food - blood) and the dog is harmed.
2. A tapeworm living in a 6th - grade student's intestines is parasitism since the tapeworm benefits (nutrients) and the student is harmed.
3. A bird building their nest in a tree is commensalism. The bird benefits (shelter) and the tree is neither helped nor harmed.
4. The hermit crab carrying the sea anemone on its back is mutualism. The sea anemone gets more food opportunities as the crab moves around, and the crab gets protection from predators due to the stinging cells of the sea anemone.
5. A whale and barnacles is commensalism. Barnacles benefit (a place to live and access to food in water currents) and the whale is not affected.
6. Head lice living on a human scalp is parasitism. Lice benefit (food - blood) and humans are harmed.
7. The ants protecting the acacia tree and the tree providing food for the ants is mutualism. Ants get food and the tree gets protection.
8. Orchids growing in tall tropical trees is commensalism. Orchids get sunlight and the trees are not affected.
9. A sixth - grader and their pet is a complex relationship not strictly one of these symbiotic types in a biological sense as it involves human - animal bond, but if considering just biological aspects, it's not a typical symbiotic relationship in the context of these definitions.
10. Algae growing on the fur of a sloth giving it camouflage is mutualism. Algae get a place to live and the sloth gets camouflage.
11. Small mites living on your skin eating dead skin cells is commensalism. Mites benefit and you are not affected.
12. The clownfish and the sea anemone is mutualism. Clownfish get protection and the sea anemone gets food scraps from the clownfish.

Answer:

1. Parasitism - tick, dog
2. Parasitism - tapeworm, student
3. Commensalism - bird, tree
4. Mutualism - hermit crab, sea anemone
5. Commensalism - whale, barnacles
6. Parasitism - head lice, human
7. Mutualism - ants, acacia tree
8. Commensalism - orchids, tropical trees
9. N/A (not a typical symbiotic relationship in this context)
10. Mutualism - algae, sloth
11. Commensalism - mites, human
12. Mutualism - clownfish, sea anemone