Symbiosis

Mosquitos bite humans and suck out blood, which they use as food. The human may become sick from the bite. Which symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The remora, also known as suckerfish, share a relationship with nearby sharks. Remoras have suckers attached to their fins. They attach to the bodies of sharks. The shark provides transportation for the remora. The remora feeds on scraps of food that are left behind. Which symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

A tapeworm attaches to the inside of the intestines of a dog. The tapeworm gets food by eating the dog's partly digested food. The dog loses nutrients. Which symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

In southern Asia, a mongoose and hornbill bird protect each other. They take turns guarding each other from predators while the other one sleeps. What kind of symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Ants live in acacia trees and feed on their nectar. The ants provide protection for trees. When plant-eating aniamals try to feed on the tree, the ants sting the animals. Which symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Barnacles are crustaceans that cannot move independently. They attach to the bodies of whales. When the whale moves, the barnacles catch plankton for food. The whale is not harmed. What kind of symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Coyotes and badgers are know for working together. Coyotes catch prey that is above ground. Badgers hunt prey that is underground. They, the animals share their food with each other. Which symbiosis is this?

• mututalism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

In oceans, goby fish and coral share a relationship. The small goby fish eats seaweed that is competing with the coral. The fish gets a protective shelter in the coral. What type of relationship is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

When a bee visits a flower for nectar, pollen grains stick to their hind legs. This pollen later falls off and pollinates another flower. What symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Zebras are often seen with birds called ox-peckers. The ox-peckers feed on ticks that live on the zebra's skin. Which symbiosis is this?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation