Symbiosis in the Ocean

Which of the following is not a symbiotic relationship?

• Mutualistic

• Mantalism

• Commensalism

• Parasitic

Mutualism occurs when:

• two organisms in a relationship were neither benefit

• One is not affected, one benefits

• one benefits, one is negatively affected

• Both organisms benefit from each other

Commensalism occurs when:

• two organisms in a relationship were neither benefit

• One is not affected, one benefits

• one benefits, one is negatively affected

• Both organisms benefit from each other

Parasitism occurs when:

• two organisms in a relationship were neither benefit

• One is not affected, one benefits

• one benefits, one is negatively affected

• Both organisms benefit from each other

Puffer fish love to eat snails - if puff mcguff was introduced to a river with lots of snails...

• he'd eat them all, he'd be invasive

• he'd eat one per hour

• he'd eat one snail per day

• he would be nice to the snails and not eat them

A bar jack following a stingray and feeding on left over scraps...

• is a mutualistic relationship

• is a parasitic relationship

• is a commensalistic relationship

• it is not a relationship at all

A decorator crab picks up anemones, and places them on its back and they feed when the crab feeds (he's a messy eater)

• it's both parasitic and commensalistic

• is a parasitic relationship

• is a commensalistic relationship

• is a mutualistic relationship

An example of an inherited variation that could increase survival:

• highly advanced vision and hearing

• staying in the shad during low tide

• swimming together as a school

• feeding on prey at the oceans surface

An example of an abiotic factor in the ocean is:

• amount of fish in the school

• temperature

• type of food preyed upon

• symbiotic relationships

An example of a biotic factor in the ocean is:

• type of rocks / sand in the ecosystem

• temperature

• ocean currents

• symbiotic relationships