Symbiosis Quiz

What are the three types of symbiosis?

• parasitism, cooperation, commensalism

• mutualism, predation, competition

• mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

• predation, cooperation, competition

Name the type of symbiosis where both organisms benefit from the relationship.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Mutualism

In which type of symbiosis does one organism benefit while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Predation

• Commensalism

What is parasitism?

• A type of competition where two organisms fight for resources

• A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

• A type of mutualistic relationship where both organisms benefit

• A type of commensalism where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

Give an example of mutualism in nature.

• Sharks and fish

• Trees and moss

• Lions and zebras

• Bees and flowers

Explain commensalism with an example.

• Barnacles and whales

• Lions and zebras

• Bees and flowers

• Sharks and remoras

How does parasitism differ from mutualism and commensalism?

• Parasitism involves both organisms benefiting equally.

• Parasitism involves one organism benefiting at the expense of another.

• Parasitism involves one organism benefiting at the expense of the other, but mutualism and commensalism do not.

• Parasitism involves one organism benefiting at the expense of another, but mutualism and commensalism involve both organisms benefiting.

Provide an example of a parasitic relationship.

• Tick feeding on a host's blood

• Bird building a nest in a tree

• Dog and its owner living together

• Bee pollinating a flower

Describe a symbiotic relationship between a clownfish and a sea anemone.

• Parasitism

• Predation

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

Explain the symbiotic relationship between oxpeckers and large mammals.

• Mutualistic relationship for feeding on ticks and providing pest control

• Parasitic relationship for stealing blood from the mammals

• Commensal relationship for providing protection without receiving any benefit

• Predatory relationship for hunting the mammals for food