Question

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The Maribou stork (bird) uses its saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg layers. The stork is neither harmed nor helped by this relationship.

Explain using CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) what type of ecological relationship (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, predation, competition) your choice is an example of and why you chose that answer.
C: Scenario__is (insert type of relationship here).

E: List evidence from class, article or video that led you to your claim.

R: Explain why you chose that evidence and how it supports your claim.

Answer 1

C: The scenario described is an example of commensalism.

E: The Maribou stork uses its saw-like bill to cut up dead animals it eats, which in turn makes the carcass accessible to bees for food and egg-laying. The stork is neither helped nor harmed by the presence of the bees.

R: Commensalism is a type of ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. In this scenario, the Maribou stork benefits by using its bill to cut up the dead animal for easier consumption, while the bees benefit from accessing the carcass for food and egg-laying. The stork is not affected by the presence of the bees, so the relationship is commensalistic in nature. The fact that the stork is neither helped nor harmed is evidence that supports the claim of commensalism.

~~~Harsha~~~