Ecological Interactions Review

How many types of symbiotic relationships are there

• 1

• 5

• 4

• 3

What are the four types of symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Parasitism

• Predator-Prey relationship

• Commensalism

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A tick on a dog what kind of symbiosis is this

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Competition

Pseudoscorpions often hitch rides on the backs of large beetles or true bugs. No harm to the beetle. What is the ecological relationship?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

Which of the following is a symbiotic relationship where one partner benefits and the other is harmed?

• commensalism

• parasitism

• mutualism

• predator-prey relationship

The symbiotic relationship where two different organisms both benefit is called?

• commensalism

• mutualism

• predator-prey relationship

Tapeworms are sometimes found in the small intestines of sheep. A tapeworm attaches to the intestinal wall using suckers and then absorbs nutrients from the sheep’s intestine.

Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the tapeworm and the sheep?

• competition

• parasitism

• predator-prey relationship

• commensalism

Male bull sea lions fighting for beach master dominance and the first pick of female cows during mating season is an example of which symbiotic relationship?

• Competition

• Mutualism

• predator-prey relationship

• commensalism

A cowbird eats the ticks off of a cow’s back.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

What is commensalism?

• An association where the larger species benefits and the smaller species is harmed.

• An association where one species benefits, and the other species is not significantly affected.

• An association where the smaller species benefits and the larger species is harmed.

• An association where one species is killed or inhibited and the other organism is not significantly affected.