Ecological Relationships Quiz

A mistletoe plant grows on a tree, absorbing nutrients and water from the tree. Eventually, the mistletoe stunts the growth of the tree. What type of relationship does this describe?

• predation

• parasitism

• mutualism

• commensalism

Based on the graph, what cause-and-effect relationships can you infer between the populations on the island?

• The snakes are predators who prey on both birds and spiders.

• The snakes and birds are both predators who prey on spiders.

• The snakes are predators who prey on the birds, and the birds are predators who prey on spiders.

• The snakes are predators who prey on spiders, and the spiders are predators who prey on birds.

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Amani is examining the part large cats play in the savanna ecosystem. What term describes the relationship between cheetahs and lions?

• predation

• parasitism

• competition

• commensalism

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Which interactions between organisms are examples of mutualistic relationships? Circle the TWO correct answers.

• A. Bears and seagulls look for food in a city landfill.

• B. While preying on flies, a frog is eaten by a snake.

• C. Clownfish hide within anemones and anemones eat clownfish waste.

• D. A leech attaches itself to the leg of a jungle explorer and feeds on the person’s blood.

• E. Honeyguide birds lead humans to beehives and then eat the bee larvae after the humans collect the honey.

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Write the letter of each example of a symbiotic relationship in the box next to the correct term.

• A. A - parasitism, B - mutualism, C - predation, D - commensalism

• B. A - predation, B - parasitism, C - commensalism, D - mutualism

• C. A - mutualism, B - commensalism, C - parasitism, D - predation

• D. A - predation, B - commensalism, C - mutualism, D - parasitism

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A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:

• Parasitism
• Decomposition
• Commensalism
• Mutualism

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What is the relationship shown?

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

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Athlete’s foot is a fungus growing between and around human toes. The fungus gets nutrients from the human skin. Athlete’s foot causes dry, scaly skin, itching, inflammation and even blisters.

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Predation

A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog. It absorbs food the dog has eaten and grows larger in the process. The dog becomes weaker from malnutrition.

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Predation

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What is the relationship shown?

• Predation

• Commensalism

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Mutualism