Lesson Three: How Organisms Interact Interactions Between Organisms

Complete both part one and two and submit on paper in your 'in' folder.   Part One: In this activity you will examine a series of photographs. Each photo shows two different organisms interacting with each other. In 2-3 sentences name the type of interaction and describe each interaction (including what makes it different from the others) and submit in the form below. The following websites might be useful for information on symbiotic relationships: symbiotic relationships mutualism and commensalism   look at the fungus on the tree   oak gall on an oak leaf   birds feeding on a rhino This is lichen growing on a rock. Look at the moss on the trees. clownfish hiding in a sea anemone Orchid in a tree. This is a foot fungus.   Part Two: 1. Go outside and examine an interaction between 2 different organisms in the 'real world'. What are the organisms involved? How would you describe the type of interrelationship they show? 2. Make a drawing of what you see using color, effort counts. Define the following terms: parasatism, mutualism, commensalism.           Ecology Class Home Page Lessons Calendar Resources Key Questions Vocabulary