Symbiotic Relationships Quiz

What is mutualism?

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

• 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 at a disadvantage.

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

Give an example of mutualism in nature.

• Lions and zebras

• Sharks and fish

• Cats and dogs

• Bees and flowers

What is commensalism?

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

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

• A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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

Provide an example of commensalism.

• Lions and zebras

• Bees and flowers

• Dogs and cats

• Cattle egrets and cattle

Define parasitism.

• Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where neither organism benefits.

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

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

• Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms are harmed.

Name a common parasite and its host organism.

• tick

• mosquito

• lice

• flea

What is amensalism?

• Amensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms are harmed.

• Amensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• Amensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism is harmed while the other is unaffected.

• Amensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected.

Give an example of amensalism.

• Mutualism between bees and flowers

• Competition between two species for the same resource

• Predation between a lion and a zebra

• Shadow casting by a large 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.

Provide an example of predation in the animal kingdom.

• shark eating a fish

• eagle catching a rabbit

• snake swallowing a mouse

• lion hunting a zebra