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    namely mutualism, commensalism and parasitism. The partners in a symbiotic relationship may either benefit from, be unaffected by, or be harmed by the kind of relationship that exists between them, (Berg 2007). Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship in which both the partners benefit from the relationship, (Berg 2007). Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship whereby one party benefits while the other party is neither harmed nor benefits, (Berg 2007). Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship in which

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    Year 9 Science Ecology Symbiosis Symbiosis Symbiosis is the relationship between two living organisms. The main types of symbiosis are mutualism, parasitism and commensalism. The association between the two organisms can be beneficial to one or two of the species or in some cases be harmful, depending on the type of symbiosis. Commensalism Commensalism is a biological term which is used to describe the relationship between two living organisms, where in which one benefits from the other without

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    become dependent on others and they need one another or one needs the other to survive. Symbiotic interactions include forms of parasitism,

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    Simon,15) The Greek word for parasite translates to “the uninvited who sat down for dinner”.( Facklam , 7) All creatures play the role of a parasite at least once, and some live in a continuous parasitic cycle. The Samsa family is a cycle parasitism, created by the family’s deteriorating relationship demonstrating the development of parasitic roles. Kafka makes splits the novel into three sections to express the cycle of parasitic beetles , due to them having three transitional phrases

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    Symbiotic Relationship between Dogs and Ticks A nutritional symbiotic relationship is when two or more species have an interaction with another that is beneficial to the animal. There are different types of a symbiotic relationship, these include Parasitism, when one organism is benefited from a host animal who is harmed through the interaction, Commensalism, when one animal benefits and the other is not affected and stays neutral, and Mutualism, when both animals are benefited from interaction. Although

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    mainly reared for several reasons including meat, wool and skin production (Hossain et al., 2004). The production and productivity of animals are greatly hampered by different diseases including gastrointestinal parasitic infections.Gastrointestinal parasitism is a

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    What is intriguing is the nearness of critical thickness subordinate impacts acting in a deferred way on the diverse conceptive parameters broke down. The part of conceptive females, the proliferation file, and the regenerative rate were to a great extent dictated by the populace thickness the prior year. The generation record and the regenerative rates were not affected by the precipitation design. The multiplication list speaks to the extent of regenerative females and adolescents in the populace

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    In order to maintain a clean habitat within zoological parks, all excrements and contaminated bedding must be thoroughly removed each day prior to disinfecting the exhibit with cleaning agents (Schaul, Saif, Gerht, Bonar & Advisor 2006). The zookeepers are required to perform their daily disinfecting duties to prevent unwanted diseases from proliferating, or creating a filthy unappealing exhibit to the public. Daily disinfecting does reduce the rate of parasitic infection among the polar bears,

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    The best friendships are those that desire mutual dependence is helpful to both parties. In other words, the relationship is symbiotic, which means the characters are “living together in close association” (“Living in Sym” par. 2). There are many types of relationships. John Steinbeck was an American author that was born in 1902 and died at the age of 66 in 1968. His best-known works are The Grapes of Wrath, The Red Pony, and Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck wrote Of Mice and Men in 1937, and he based

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    their symbionts as a source of fuel just as much as the symbionts depends on their Ina for health, but mainly feelings of pleasure and alleviation. However, when Ina misuse their abilities to use “humans as weapons” and tools, it can be viewed as a parasitism (257). Parasitic symbiotic relationships involve one organism benefiting at the cost of another organism. For instance, Iosif bit Raleigh Curtis, a local resident near

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