Commensalism

Study the relationships that exist among different species in nature with interactive learning opportunities. Complete experiments, answer questions, make predictions, and take quizzes—learn science in a whole new way.

In a virtual aquatic environment, place a shark and a remora together in a tank and observe their interactions. Then learn more about commensalism and study examples of other types of symbiotic relationships, such as those between a crocodile and plover bird and between a dog and tick.

• Find out whether or not remora fish are in danger by living alongside sharks.
• Make predictions about how the shark and remora will interact, and then investigate your hypotheses.
• Observe what happens when you combine the two species in the same aquarium in a virtual lab.
• Analyze graphs of data showing changes in the two species’ body weight, and then make conclusions.
• See if you can correctly match up organisms that have commensal relationships.

App features:
• Learn about the three types of symbiosis in an engaging environment.
• Make hypotheses and then conduct an experiment.
• Use graphs to analyze the data you collect.
• Test your knowledge with interactive tasks and quizzes.
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