Give some examples of mutualism

Answer 1

One example is the ant and the Acacia tree, discovered by Dan Janzen. The ant lives in enlarged thorns on branches of the tree and the tree supplies the ants with fruiting bodies for them to eat. The ants return the favor by patrolling the tree by killing any insects that enter the patrol area. They also protect the tree against fire. Another would be the rhino and tickbird. The rhino provides a home and shelter for the tickbird while the bird picks off and eats the parasites that try to imbed into the rhino's skin. This however, might not be a great example because the tickbird has been found to leave wounds on the rhino's hide.

Answer 2

Hummingbirds and sunflowers. Hummingbirds pollinate the plant while getting nectar to eat. Mutualism is when both organism benefit. Whilst the hummingbird gets food, the sunflower gets more sunflowers.

Answer 3

Mutualism is a relationship between two species of organism that both benefit from the association. Examples are: Hummingbirds drinking pollen, clownfish and sea anemones, hermit crab and sea anemones, termites and intestinal flagellates, goby fish and shrimp, siboglinid tube worms and symbiotic bacteria.

Answer 4

Symbiosis is the close association between individuals of different species, occurring within a whole community.

Mutualism is a relationship of symbiosis that is beneficial to both species involved. Some examples are as follows-

1. Sea anemone and hermit crab

The sea anemone gives protection for the hermit crab using its stinging cells and remoulds itself to fit the crab, whereas the crab provides the sea anemone with leftovers from its prey.

2. Nectar-producing plants and pollinators

The nectar-producing plants provide the insects with nectar as food supply whereas the insects help to pollinate the plants.

3. Ant-plant association

The ants keep insects that may eat the plant away from the plant whereas the plant provides it with nectar as a food supply.

4. Lichen

Lichen is made up of fungus and algae. The algae makes food for itself and the fungus through photosynthesis whereas the fungus anchors the plant and provides moisture.

Answer 5

Birds cleaning parasites off of larger animals, bees pollinating flowers in exchange for nectar and pollen, and algae living in the tissues of coral providing the coral with energy through photosynthesis.

Answer 6

i can only give 2 examples first, a clown fish and an anemone

the second is the termites and intestinal flagellates

i hope this is a good answer for you thank you

Answer 7

A bee and a flower

A bee gets food from the flower and the flower gets pollinated by the bee

Answer 8

Mutualism is when two organisms rely on each other to survive. A bee and a flower have mutualistic relationship in nature.