Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Check out this cool video from National Geographic!



http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/bugs-animals/ants-and-termites/ant_acaciatree.html

What type of symbiotic relationship occurs between the Acacia Tree and the Ants?

16 comments:

  1. idk,..i think its that the ant helps the tree from the vines and dont get harmed and the tree helps the ants by providing shelter and food

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  2. Response to Anayzia,

    You are on the right track...lets what and see what some of your classmates post.

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  3. Response to Jaimee,

    Explain commensalism.

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  4. commensalism is when 2 organisms benefits and 1 is neither harmed nor help so what its saying the ant benefits by protecting the acacia tree while the acacia tree is not being harmed by the ant

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  5. response to ms.cawley im going with what jaimee said

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  6. Response to Jaimee,

    No...reread Anayzia's comment from earlier and see what you all come up with.

    "i think its that the ant helps the tree from the vines and dont get harmed and the tree helps the ants by providing shelter and food"

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  7. o then its mutualism because both organisms are benefiting

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  8. response to ms.cawley

    so does that mean i was close 2 the right answer since i just forgot 2 say that none of them gets harmed??

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  9. i think it is mutualism because they both benefit and not harmed

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  10. Ding...Ding.. Mutualism :) Continue to watch the video. It is soooo cool!

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  11. what i think it is,commensulism it has some time ever sence i have studyed this topic but for what i remember go's with what jaimee said

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  12. Response to Ocscar,

    Cute pic!!! Anyways, look at my previous post :)

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  13. It is mutualism, but every body said the answer already.
    It is when both organisms benefit.

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  14. Response to Armando,

    Yes, it is . Thank you for jumping on board :)

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