Symbiosis



 

To rush about in a wild, angry, usually destructive way.

 

     

 

Possible paraphrasing solution:
Original sentence:

A fungus that help plants get vitamins from dirt is an example of symbiosis.

Paraphrased sentence:

A fungus that help plants get vitamins from dirt is an example of two organisms living together.

 
   
 

Your turn:

Paraphrase 1 of these sentences:

1. "The Gabra are camel people, the Borana raise cattle, and they maintain a long-standing symbiosis that includes mutual assistance during episodes of environmental stress. "1

2. A specialist ant (Camponotus schmitzi) lives in symbiosis with a pitcher plant; it is designed to walk on the slippery plant when other insects would slide down it.

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1 Goldsmith, Paul. "Kenya paying a high price for neglect" July 14, 2005; The Nation (Nairobi). accessed August 11, 2005. http://allafrica.com/stories/200507140945.html