Symbiotic Relationships Quiz

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• A tick feeding on a dog

• A bee pollinating a flower

• A shark and the remoras that attach to its skin

• A lion eating a zebra

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What is mutualism?

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both species are harmed

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• A flea living on a dog

• A bee pollinating a flower

• Barnacles attaching to a whale

• A lion eating a zebra

What does parasitism involve?

• Both species benefiting

• One species benefiting and the other being unaffected

• One species benefiting at the expense of the other

• Both species being harmed

Which of the following best describes commensalism?

• A relationship beneficial to both organisms involved

• A relationship harmful to both organisms involved

• A relationship beneficial to one organism and harmful to the other

• A relationship beneficial to one organism and neutral to the other

In a parasitic relationship, what happens to the host?

• It benefits

• It is unaffected

• It is harmed

• It benefits initially but is harmed over time

Which of the following is NOT an example of mutualism?

• A clownfish living among the tentacles of an anemone

• A spider building a web on a tree

• A bee gathering nectar from a flower and pollinating it

• Oxpeckers (birds) eating ticks off the back of a rhinoceros

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What is the main difference between commensalism and mutualism?

• In commensalism, both species benefit; in mutualism, only one does.

• In mutualism, both species benefit; in commensalism, only one does.

• In commensalism, both species are harmed; in mutualism, both benefit.

• There is no significant difference; they are the same.

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

• A bird building a nest in a tree

• A mosquito feeding on a human

• A squirrel eating a nut

• A bee pollinating a flower

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In which symbiotic relationship does one organism live inside the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• All of the above

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