Symbiosis

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• competition

• parasitism

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A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• competition

What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

• commensalism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• predation

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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

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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• allowing the birds to avoid many types of predators

• reducing competition between birds for resources

• preventing the birds from interbreeding with each other

• establishing dominance between the birds for nesting sites

A remora fish is a fish that has an adhesive disk that allows it to attach to a shark. When food floats away from the sharks mouth as it feeds, the remora collects scraps. The relationship between the remora and the shark is an example of-

• commensalism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• competition

When one organism hunts another for food

• competition

• predation

• mutualism

• commensalism

When two or more organisms fight for the same resources (food, water, shelter)

• competition

• predation

• mutualism

• commensalism

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?  

• Mutualism

• Predation

• Competition

• Commensalism

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