Symbiosis in the Animal Kingdom Quiz

Explain the meaning of symbiosis.

• Animals fighting for survival

• Animals depending on and benefiting from each other

• Animals living in harmony

• Animals competing for resources

In what way do the African crocodile and the plover have a symbiotic relationship?

• The plover provides shelter for the crocodile

• The crocodile protects the plover from predators

• The plover cleans the crocodile's teeth

• The crocodile eats the plover for food

Give an example of a case of symbiosis in which each animal has the same goal.

• Clownfish and sea anemone

• African crocodile and plover

• Honeyguide bird and ratel

• Zebra and ostrich

Name two animals that make up for each other’s deficiencies. How do they do this?

• Clownfish and sea anemone - Clownfish provides food for anemone

• Honeyguide bird and ratel - Honeyguide finds hives, ratel opens them

• Zebra and ostrich - Zebra has poor eyesight, ostrich has good eyesight

• African crocodile and plover - Crocodile cleans plover's feathers

What benefits do the clownfish and anemone offer each other?

• Clownfish protects anemone from predators, anemone provides shelter for clownfish

• Clownfish attracts predators to anemone, anemone stings and eats them

• Clownfish and anemone have no benefits for each other

• Clownfish cleans anemone's tentacles, anemone feeds clownfish

Which animal has a special ability for locating beehives?

• African crocodile

• Plover bird

• Honeyguide bird

• Ratel

What is the advantage of the honeyguide bird teaming up with the ratel?

• Honeyguide can open beehives

• Ratel can fly long distances

• Honeyguide can find hives, ratel can open them

• Ratel can camouflage itself

How do zebras and ostriches complement each other?

• Zebras have poor senses of smell and hearing, ostriches have acute senses

• Zebras have good eyesight, ostriches have poor eyesight

• Zebras can fly, ostriches can run fast

• Zebras and ostriches have no symbiotic relationship

What is the main advantage of the zebra and ostrich traveling together?

• To compete for resources

• To find food more easily

• To have companionship

• To protect each other from predators

Why do most fish stay away from sea anemones?

• To protect the sea anemones

• To find food elsewhere

• To avoid being stung by poisonous tentacles

• To avoid being eaten by clownfish