Question

determine the interspecies interaction, then drag and drop each item into the correct column. commensalism mutualism parasitism predation a tick living on a dog drinking its blood. a clownfish living in the tentacles of an anemone provides nutrients to the anemone, and the clownfish is protected from predators. birds that live among cattle to eat insects stirred up by grazing. an egyptian plover eating bugs off of a giraffe or rhino. a bobcat catching and eating a rabbit. a tapeworm living in the digestive system of a horse. bees gathering nectar and then spreading pollen from a flower. a bear catching and eating a salmon from a river.

Explanation:

1. Commensalism: One - organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Birds living among cattle to eat insects stirred up by grazing is commensalism as birds benefit and cattle are unaffected.
2. Mutualism: Both organisms benefit. A clownfish living in the tentacles of an anemone and providing nutrients to the anemone while being protected, and bees gathering nectar and spreading pollen are mutualistic relationships.
3. Parasitism: One organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of the other (host). A tick living on a dog and drinking its blood, and a tapeworm living in the digestive system of a horse are parasitic relationships.
4. Predation: One organism (predator) hunts and eats another (prey). A bobcat catching and eating a rabbit, and a bear catching and eating a salmon are predation examples. An Egyptian plover eating bugs off a giraffe or rhino is mutualism as both benefit (giraffe/rhino gets cleaned, plover gets food).

Answer:

• Commensalism: Birds that live among cattle to eat insects stirred up by grazing
• Mutualism: A clownfish living in the tentacles of an anemone provides nutrients to the anemone, and the clownfish is protected from predators; Bees gathering nectar and then spreading pollen from a flower; An Egyptian plover eating bugs off of a giraffe or rhino
• Parasitism: A tick living on a dog drinking its blood; A tapeworm living in the digestive system of a horse
• Predation: A bobcat catching and eating a rabbit; A bear catching and eating a salmon