Question

1. bee and the flower: bees fly from flower to flower - gathering nectar, which they make into food. when they land in a flower, the bees get some pollen on their hairy bodies, and when they land in the next flower, some of the pollen from the first one rubs off, pollinating the plant. organism 1: helped harmed not harmed/not helped organism 2: helped harmed not harmed/not helped symbiotic relationship: ____________ 6. bacteria and the human colon: bacteria live in the colon of humans and are able to feed off the indigestible food that the human body cannot break down (cellulose of plants). in the process of breaking down the food, the bacteria also make much - needed vitamins that the human body in turn can use to keep healthy. organism 1: helped harmed not harmed/not helped organism 2: helped harmed not harmed/not helped symbiotic relationship: ____________

Explanation:

For the bee - flower relationship, bees get nectar (helping them get food) and flowers get pollinated. So both are helped. This is mutualism. For the bacteria - human colon relationship, bacteria get food and humans get needed vitamins. So both are helped, which is also mutualism.

Answer:

1. Organism 1: helped

Organism 2: helped
Symbiotic Relationship: mutualism

1. Organism 1: helped

Organism 2: helped
Symbiotic Relationship: mutualism