Quiz about Symbiotic Relationships

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

commensalism

Answer

parasitism

Answer

mutualism

Question 2

Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

mutualism

Answer

commensalism

Answer

neutralism

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competition

Question 3

Nematodes (a round worm) live in plants and gain nourisment from the plant but do not seem to harm it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

Accepted Answer

commensalism

Answer

mutualism

Answer

parasitism

Answer

predation

Question 4

NItrogen-fixing bacteria live in the roots of some plants. They provide nitrogen in a form the plants need and obtain a "home" and nourishment from the plants. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

Accepted Answer

mutualism

Answer

commensalism

Answer

parasitism

Answer

predation

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

parasitism

Answer

mutualism

Answer

commensalism

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predation

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

harmed

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helped

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not effected

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happy

Question 7

In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________.

Accepted Answer

benefiting

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hurt

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not effected

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harmed

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

not effected

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helped

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harmed

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hurt

Question 9

a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time

Accepted Answer

competition

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symbiosis

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predation

Question 10

the role of an organism in its environment including type of food it eats, how it obtains its food and how it interacts with other organisms

Accepted Answer

niche

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habitat

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symbiosis

Question 11

a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

Question 12

a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the organism is not affected

Accepted Answer

Commensalism

Answer

Parasitism

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Mutualism

Question 13

A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Decomposition

Question 14

Tapeworms live in the intestines of dogs and absorb nutrients from food the dog eats. Which best describes the outcome of this relationship?

Accepted Answer

The dog becomes ill, and the tapeworm benefits.

Answer

The dog and tapeworm both become ill.

Answer

The tapeworm and dog helpe ach other survive.

Answer

The tapeworm helps the dog survive.

Question 15

An individual living thing is a/an __________.

Accepted Answer

organism

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habitat

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ecosystem

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population

Question 16

The place where an organism lives is its _________.

Accepted Answer

habitat

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abiotic

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ecosystem

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community

Question 17

Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails.

Accepted Answer

commensalism

Answer

parasitism

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mutualism

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

mutualism

Answer

commensalism

Answer

parasitism

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predation

Question 19

Lice attach to the hairs of the body or head, and then suck blood from the host. This relationship is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Parasitism

Answer

Commensalism

Answer

Mutualism

Answer

Optimism

Question 20

A tick is a parasite to a horse. Which statement best describes the relationship between the tick and the horse?

Accepted Answer

a.  The tick harms the horse by feeding on its blood.

Answer

a.  The tick helps the horse get food.

Answer

a.  The horse harms the tick by feeding on its blood.

Answer

The tick does not affect the horse.

Symbiotic Relationships

20 questions

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

Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.

Nematodes (a round worm) live in plants and gain nourisment from the plant but do not seem to harm it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

NItrogen-fixing bacteria live in the roots of some plants. They provide nitrogen in a form the plants need and obtain a "home" and nourishment from the plants. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

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?

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

In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________.

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

a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time

the role of an organism in its environment including type of food it eats, how it obtains its food and how it interacts with other organisms

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