Cluster 4 Day 1-Symbiosis

Cluster 4 Day 1-Symbiosis

Multiple Choice

Caroline dives from a diving board. Which statement best describes the energy conversion that occurs from the moment she dives to the moment she hits the water?

• Energy is gained as she moves upward and then lost she moves downward

• Energy is lost as she moves upward and then gained as she moves downward

• Kinetic energy increases as she moves upward and then decreases as she moves downward

• Potential energy increases as she moves upward and then decreases as she moves downward

Multiple Choice

Which of the below scenarios is an example of mutualism?

• A flea lives under the fur of a dog and feeds off of its blood

• A barnacle lives on a whale's skin. The whale is not affected.

• A small organism called protozoa live inside termites and help them digest food. They are also fed in the process

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between commensalism and mutualism?

• In mutualism only one organism benefits while in commensalism, both organisms benefit

• In mutualism, both organisms benefit while in commensalism only one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

• In commensalism, one organism is harmed while in mutualism, none of the organisms are harmed

Multiple Choice

Which of the examples below can BEST be described as a parasitic relationship?

• A tic lives in the fur of a rabbit and feeds on its blood, causing disease

• Mountain lions and wolves fight each other for the same deer

• A bird eats bugs off a rhinoceros while the rhinoceros provides protection to the bird

• Rats live in the garbage dump of a town and rarely interact with people

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of predation?

• A worm lives inside of a bird's lungs, causing inflammation and pain.

• A fungus lives on the toes of a human, causing itching and a rash

• A lizard eats a cricket

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Multiple Choice

Bacteria live in the stomachs of animals. The animals are not able to digest all the food that they eat.These bacteria eat the food that the animal cannot digest and, in the process, partially digest the food for the animal.The bacteria gets food in the process. Which of the following scenarios is most similar to the relationship between the animal and the bacteria?

• A barnacle lives on the skin of a whale, giving it access to plenty of food. The whale is not affected.

• Bees get nectar and pollen from flowers for food. While obtaining nectar, the bees pollinate flowers allowing the flowers to reproduce.

• Lion prides hunt zebra to obtain food in the African savannah.

• A botfly burrows into the skin of a human scalp, making the human itchy and uncomfortable. The botfly gets shelter and food.