12 A Quiz 2

Many species of plants interact with harmless underground fungi. The fungi enable the plants to absorb certain essential minerals, and the plants provide the fungi with carbohydrates and other nutrients. This describes an interaction between a

• parasite and its host

• scavenger and a decomposer

• producer and a consumer

• predator and its prey

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The photograph above shows an oxpecker and an impala. The oxpecker is the small bird on top of the impala's head and is searching for ticks in the impala's fur. The oxpecker and the impala are in a -

• competitive relationship

• parasite-host relationship

• mutulistic relationship

• predator-prey relationship

Ringworm, a fungus that creates red, ring-shaped irritations on the skin, is often passed to humans from animals. What relationship exists between the ringworm fungus and the human?

• Predation

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

Caribou are large herbivores that live on tundras. They search for food by digging up snow to look for lichens. Arctic foxes follow behind the caribou and use the holes created in the snow by the caribou, to find small mammals that live in layer beneath the snow to eat. What kind of relationship exists between the caribou and the Arctic fox?

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Predation

The plover bird will climb into a crocodile’s mouth and eat tiny scraps of food stuck in its teeth. This keeps the crocodile’s teeth clean and mouth free from infections while providing a meal for the plover bird.

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Competition