Quiz about Symbiotic Relationships Practice

Question 1

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.

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commensalism

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mutualism

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competition

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parasitism

Question 2

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Competition

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Parasitsm

Question 3

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

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 4

What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.

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commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 5

Which symbols best describe parasitism?

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:), :(

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:), :)

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:), :|

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:(, :|

Question 6

Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala.  This is an example of _______.

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mutualism

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commensalism

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neutralism

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competition

Question 7

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

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Mutualism

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Competition

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Parasitsm

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Commensalism

Question 8

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

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Parasitism

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Predation

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

Question 9

What type of symbiosis is this?
*Hermit crabs find shells left by snails that have died and move in.
* Snails die and leave behind their shells.

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commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 10

Which symbols best describe mutualism?

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:), :)

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:), :(

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:), :|

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:), :|

Question 11

Silverfish live and hunt with army ants. They share the prey.  They neither help nor harm the ants.

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

Question 12

A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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neutralism

Question 13

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales.

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commensalism

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parasitism

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mutualism

Question 14

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed.

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parasitism

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commensalism

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mutualism

Question 15

Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger. Because their visual abilities are different, they can identify threats that the other animal would not see as readily.

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mutualism

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 16

Honey guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Next the honey guide birds eat. Both species benefit.

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mutualism

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 17

Oxpeckers feed on the ticks found on a rhinoceros. The oxpeckers get a meal and the rhinoceros is helped by the removal of the ticks.

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mutualism

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 18

As bison walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the bison.

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commensalism

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parasitism

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mutualism

Question 19

Which symbols best describe commensalism?

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:), :|

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:), :)

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:), :(

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:|, :|

Question 20

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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competition

Question 21

Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit.

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

Question 22

A flea feeds on a mouse's blood to the mouse's detriment.

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parasitism

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commensalism

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mutualism

Question 23

Wrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass's body. Both species benefit.

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

Question 24

A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

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commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 25

Cleaner shrimp living in the ocean eat ectoparasites (parasites on the outer surface of the animal) off of fish. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 26

Bacteria that live on the surface of our teeth require sugar from our food to survive. A by-product of their metabolism (body processes) decays the enamel of teeth. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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predation

Question 27

In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ___________ and one organism is benefiting.

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harmed

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helped

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not effected

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happy

Question 28

In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________.

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benefiting

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hurt

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not effected

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harmed

Question 29

Commensalism is where one organism is benefiting and the other organism is _____________________.

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not effected

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helped

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harmed

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hurt

Question 30

1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar.

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mutual relationship

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commensal relationship

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parasitic relationship

Question 31

A tapir and a song bird work together to help each other find food. The tapir follows the sound of the song bird to the tree filled with sap. The tapir has sharp claws and is able to rip open the section of the tree that contains the sap. Without the tapir, the bird would not be able to access the sap for food. This is an example of a _________________ relationship.

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mutual

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commensal

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parasitic

Question 32

Which is an example of commensalism?

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One kind of organism is being helped, but the other one is not harmed or helped.

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Two different kinds of organisms harming each other.

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Two different kinds of organisms are neither helping nor harming each other.

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One kind of organism is being helped, but the other is harmed.

Question 33

Lichens are made of fungi and algae that benefit from growing together. Which of these best describes this relationship?

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mutual

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parasitic

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commensal

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competetive

Question 34

Which interaction benefits both organisms?

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A bee pollinating a flower

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A flea living on a dog

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A tapeworm living inside an animal

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A mosquito biting a person

Question 35

a symbiotic relationship exists between organisms of two different species that live together in direct contact

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symbiosis

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competition

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predation

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