Interactions Between Organisms

What is mutualism?

• Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

• Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

• Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is parasitic.

• Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms where both benefit from each other.

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• Lions and zebras

• Bees and flowers

• Sharks and fish

• Cats and mice

What is commensalism?

• A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

• A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms are harmed.

• A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited.

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• Fish swimming alongside a shark.

• A lion hunting a zebra.

• Bird building its nest in a tree

• A bee collecting nectar from a flower.

What is parasitism?

• Parasitism is a type of commensalism where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

• Parasitism is a type of competition where two organisms fight for resources.

• Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another organism.

• Parasitism is a type of mutualistic relationship where both organisms benefit.

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

• A mosquito biting a human.

• A bee pollinating a flower.

• A tick feeding on a dog

• A squirrel gathering nuts from a tree.

What is predation?

• Predation is the act of one organism helping, protecting, and nurturing another organism.

• Predation is the act of one organism competing with another organism for resources.

• Predation is the act of one organism reproducing with another organism.

• Predation is the act of one organism hunting, capturing, and feeding on another organism.

Which of the following is an example of predation?

• A bee collecting nectar from a flower.

• A lion hunting and killing a zebra.

• A squirrel gathering nuts for the winter.

• A bear catching fish in a river.

What is competition?

• Competition is a situation in which individuals or groups strive to outperform others in order to achieve a specific goal or win a prize.

• Competition is a situation in which individuals or groups collaborate to achieve a specific goal or win a prize.

• Competition is a situation in which individuals or groups do not strive to outperform others.

• Competition is a situation in which individuals or groups work together to achieve a specific goal or win a prize.