Symbiotic Relationship : Parasitism
Symbiosis(Relationship) means a long-term, closer relationship between two species.
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between two species (different) where one species benefits off the other but the host species is harmed.
This is an example of parasitism. A mosquito is feeding off the host (The human).
The mosquito gets a meal while the human is exposed to many diseases.
Parasite- An organism that needs another organism(of a different species) for the purpose of food or shelter
Host- An organism that supplies(and/or houses) a parasite
Examples- Tapeworms, fleas, barnacles, and aphids.
Fun Facts
Some parasitic organisms such as aphids attack plants. Aphids are a type of insect that eat that sap from the plants they live on.
Parasite and host evolve and develop together.
Parasites are everywhere. They're in the air, soil, inside of you, food, hair, and your gut.
Main Idea
Symbiotic Relationship: Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where an organism (like the mosquito above) benefits off a host organism (Like the human's arm) that is affected negatively.
Reflection
I learned that the host organisms sometimes don't even know they are being a host for the parasite. Sometimes things like fleas or lice are hard to find and hard to get rid of. I learned that even though the parasite is harming the host, it doesn't have the intentions to kill the host because it wants to keep it's food source/house healthy so it can stay longer.
Citations;
https://sites.google.com/a/bps101.net/symbiosis-website--miranda-s/content-page-2
Humans and Mosquitos. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_relationship#mediaviewer/File:Mosquito_Tasmania.jpg>.
Tetragnatha Montana Spider and Acrodactyla Quadrisculpta Larvae. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism#mediaviewer/File:Live_Tetragnatha_montana_(RMNH.ARA.14127)_parasitized_by_Acrodactyla_quadrisculpta_larva_(RMNH.INS.593867)_-_BDJ.1.e992.jpg>.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/symbiotic-relationships-mutualism-commensalism-amensalism.html
http://www.necsi.edu/projects/evolution/co-evolution/parasites/co-evolution_parasite.html
I like how this is formatted so it's easy to read, and I like how the information is brought across simply enough to study for the test smoothly. I suggest putting a space before parenthesis when you're writing, but this is a very nitpicky suggestion and this is really good either way. I think it's really interesting some parasites do not know they're harming their host.
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ReplyDeleteI like how covers the topic well even though it is short, but it gets straight to the point. I thought it was interesting that parasites never want to kill their host, so they can keep their source of food and security. I think It would be better if you were to but the citations in MLA format, it's always good to get in the habit for that.
ReplyDeleteI like how straight to the point this blog post is. It really refreshed my memory of the relationships between organisms. I think it was interesting that the parasite and host evolve and develop together. The citations were not in MLA format and lately thats been a requirement in a lot of classes so its good to get used to that.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting and I enjoyed the fun facts. Your reflection was fairly nice but I would like to hear how this information might help you in your life. Very good post with good information, symbiosis and the interaction of different animals and plants is one of my favorite things to learn about, so your post was nice to read!
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