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5.2 Symbiotic Relationships

Authored by Amanda Duncan

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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5.2 Symbiotic Relationships
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

mutualism
commensalism
competition
parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Remoras are small fish that swim close to or attach themselves to sharks.  Remoras eat small scraps left as the sharks feed and the sharks are unaffected. 

Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A tapeworm and a dog have this type of relationship.

mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
competition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. Since the barnacle is a filter feeder, it also gets access to more water (and food) due to the relationship. The whale is unaffected.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Wrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass's body (usually in the mouth). This is like dental floss for the fish and both species benefit.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators. Because the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats that the other animal may not see as readily. Both species benefit.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
IDK

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish gets protection and shelter from the anemone.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
IDK

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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