Parasitism
The relationship between dogs and their fleas is not symbiotic as the dog gains no benefit from it whatsoever. The relationship is purely parasitic.
parasitism
It's not a symbiotic relationship ! It's a parasitical relationship. In a symbiotic relationship - BOTH organisms benefit form each other. In a parasitical relationship - only ONE of the organisms benefits - usually to the detriment of the other. Fleas suck blood from dogs - which can make the dog ill. The dog gets no benefit.
I would say parasitism - host (dog) and parasite (flea).
Parasitism
There is no symbiotic relationship, fleas are parasites.
It would never be a symbiotic relationship... the relationship would be parasitic (the flea benefiting from the blood and the moose being harmed from the taking of its blood). - Actually parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship. any close relationship between two organisms is a symbiotic relationship no matter the conditions of said relationship
It is a parasitic relationship. That means that the relationship is beneficial to the flea, but harmful to the dog.
Dogs/fleas is an example of a Host/parasite relationship.
It is a parasite - host relationship. The fleas as parasites living off of the dog as a host.
Dogs and cats! Fleas are symbiotic scavengers who eat dead tissue and keep their partner's skin groomed and cleaned. Potentially the fleas may even remove scabies, mites and ring worm given a chance to do their job.
No. Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where the host is neither harmed nor helped by the guest.But fleas are harmful to dogs. Fleas cause allergic dermatitis, and the scratching which that leads to can cause infection. They are carriers of several parasites, most notably tapeworm. And in cases of heavy flea infestation, the bites can cause substantial blood loss.