Symbiosis: Interdependence

of Living Organisms

Organisms living together in an

ecosystem depend upon one
another in order to survive.
They interact in a number of
ways to enable them to acquire
food, shelter, protection,
support, and transportation .

MUTUALIS
M

IS THE RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH

BOTH
ORGANISMS
ARE
BENEFITED, SUCH THAT THEY
BECOME MUTUALLY DEPENDENT
UPON EACH OTHER.
EX. A BIRD ON A CARABAOS BACK

MUTUALISM
RELATIONSHIP

MUTUALIS
M

COMMENSALI
SM

RELATIONSHIP IN
WHICH ONE
ORGANISM IS
BENEFITED, BUT THE
OTHER IS NOT
HARMED.

COMMENSALISM
RELATIONSHIP

PARASITISM

IS A RELATIONSHIP IN
WHICH THE PARASITE
IS BENEFITED, BUT
THE HOST MAY BE
HARMED.

PARASITISM
RELATIONSHIP

PARASITE

PARASITE
S

COOPERATION

REFERS TO THE INTERACTION OF

THE SAME KIND OF ORGANISMS
THAT IS BENBEFICIAL TO THE
ORGANISMS., HOWEVER DO NOT
BECOME DEPENDENT ON ONE
ANOTHER.

COLONIES OF
ANTS

COOPERATION

COMPETITION
OCCURS WHEN BOTH ORGANISMS
HAVING THE SAME NEEDS LIVE IN
THE SAME AREA.
COMPETITION IS INTERSPECIFIC
WHEN THE ORGANISMS ARE OF
DIFFERENT SPECIES.
IT IS INTRASPECIFIC IF THE
ORGANISMS ARE OF THE SAME

COMPETITION

PREDATION
IS A RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE PREDATOR
AND ITS PREY. THE
PREDATOR INJURES THE
PREY.

PREDATION

Prepared by:

MARIPA C. BASILIO

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA TARLAC CITY

TARLAC CENTRAL DISTRICT

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