Symbiosis Quiz

A tick living on a dog - the tick eats the blood of the dog and the dog is paralysed by toxins from the tick.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

The honeyguide bird leading the honey badger to the bees hive, both eat the honey.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A tapeworm living in a Year 7 student's intestine's - the tapeworm takes nutrients from the food the student eats and causes diarrhoea in the student.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

A bird building their nest in a tree

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism

The hermit crab carrying the sea anemone on its back, the crab is not harmed.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism

The bristle worm lives with the hermit crab. They eat leftovers from the hermit crabs and they remove any parasites from the abdomen.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Head lice living on a human scalp.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism

Mistletoe putting its roots into its host tree and extracts water and nutrients and water from the host.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Orchids growing in tall tropical trees, (trees are not harmed but orchid get sunlight.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Bacteria living in the intestines of humans - the bacteria have a food source and assist the breakdown of food in the intestines so nutrients can be absorbed by the human.

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism