Understanding Symbiotic Relationships

What is symbiosis?

• A relationship where one species harms another.

• Any relationship in which two species live close together.

• A relationship where both species are harmed.

• A relationship where one species is independent of the other.

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• A bee pollinating a flower.

• A tick feeding on a dog.

• A remora fish attaching to a manta ray and eating leftovers.

• A lion hunting a zebra.

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In mutualism, how do the species interact?

• One species benefits, the other is harmed.

• Both species are harmed.

• One species benefits, the other is unaffected.

• Both species help each other.

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Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

• A bird building a nest in a tree.

• A tick feeding on a dog.

• A fish swimming in a school.

• A bee pollinating a flower.

What does extinction mean?

• The introduction of a new species to a habitat.

• The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth.

• The practice of using less of a resource.

• A relationship where both species benefit.

What is an invasive species?

• A species that is native to a habitat.

• A species that is new to a habitat, introduced by humans.

• A species that is endangered.

• A species that is extinct.

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Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?

• African elephants in Africa.

• Lantern flies in New Jersey.

• Kangaroos in Australia.

• Polar bears in the Arctic.

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What is conservation?

• The practice of using more of a resource.

• The practice of using less of a resource.

• The introduction of a new species to a habitat.

• The extinction of a species.

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Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• A remora fish attaching to a manta ray.

• A bee pollinating a flower.

• A tick feeding on a dog.

• A lion hunting a zebra.

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Which relationship involves one organism living on or inside another organism, harming it?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Symbiosis