Review: Brain Pop - Symbiosis

What is a symbiotic relationship?

• A type of food chain interaction

• A type of competition between two species

• A relationship where two species live in close contact

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

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• Orchids growing on trees

• Egyptian plovers cleaning a crocodile's teeth

• Bacteria causing disease in humans

• A botfly larva growing inside a mammal

What does mutualism benefit?

• Both of the species involved

• The environment but not the species

• Neither of the species

• Only one of the species involved

What is parasitism?

• A relationship where both species benefit

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

• A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other

• A relationship where both species are harmed

Which species is known to grow inside the bodies of mammals in a parasitic relationship?

• Egyptian plover

• Bot fly

• Intestinal bacteria

• Crocodile

What is commensalism?

• A relationship where both species are unaffected

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

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

• A relationship where both species benefit

Which example describes commensalism?

• Orchids growing on trees to access sunlight

• Bacteria helping in food digestion

• A botfly larva harming its host

• A crocodile getting its teeth cleaned by birds

How do the bacteria in human intestines benefit their host?

• By causing disease

• By harming other beneficial bacteria

• By helping in digestion

• By competing for food resources

What is the role of Egyptian plovers in their relationship with crocodiles?

• They harm the crocodile

• They clean the crocodile's teeth

• They provide food for the crocodile

• They compete with the crocodile for food

What happens to the host of a botfly larva?

• It gains nutrients from the larva

• It develops a lump and experiences pain

• It is unaffected by the larva

• It benefits by getting protection