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Define the following terms and give two examples in each case.

(a) Symbiosis

(b) Parasitism

(c) Predation

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(a) Symbiosis: It refers to relationships between organisms of different species that show on intimate association with each other. Symbiotic relationships provide atleast one of the participating species with a nutritional advantage. Examples of Symbiosis Relationships are of ** and photosynthestic alga and Microbes and cattle.

(b) Parasitism: Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Examples of Parasitism are 4 tapeworms, flukes, the plasmodium species and mosquitoes.

(c) Predation: A predator is any consumer that *** and eats another living organism in order to obtain energy. The organism being eaten is called the prey. Examples** are Lions, Deer, Wolves, Eagles.

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