"Symbiosis," Mrs. Darwin said. "It is when two organisms live together for mutual benefit. The clownfish and the anemone. The bee and the flower. They need each other to survive."
Alex sat at his desk. He was looking at a picture of a shark and a remora fish.
The shark provides protection. The remora cleans the shark.
"Mr. Finch," Mrs. Darwin asked. "Can you give me an example of symbiosis in nature?"
Alex looked up.
"The midfielder and the striker, Miss," Alex said. "One provides the service. The other provides the finish. Without the pass, the striker starves. Without the goal, the pass is wasted."
"An interesting analogy," Mrs. Darwin smiled. "Though I was looking for something more... biological. Like lichen."
"Lichen is cool too," Alex said politely.
Mark sat next to him. Mark was wearing a pair of fake animal ears. They looked like wolf ears.
"I AM THE ALPHA WOLF!" Mark whispered. "I HUNT IN A PACK!"
