Plant and Animal Relationships

Looking at the Colorado mountain habitat picture, write one way that a plant is depending on an animal.

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What is a habitat?

• a friend that you get to play with

• a house where no one lives

• a place where animals and/or plants live to get what they need

Which of the following is a basic need of both a plant and an animal?

• Light

• Soil

• Water

The plants in the yellow area are bigger because they got enough _______.

• sunlight

• water

• food

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Where would be a good place for the acorns to be planted in order to grow into an oak tree?

• oak tree

• sidewalk

• grass

• soil

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Some plants depend on animals to ______ their seeds.

• eat

• grow

• disperse

• plant

What is mutualism in the context of plant and animal relationships?

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both species are harmed

Which of the following is an example of a plant-animal relationship where the animal benefits the plant by pollination?

• Bees and flowers

• Lions and zebras

• Wolves and deer

• Sharks and remoras

How do plants benefit from animals in a symbiotic relationship?

• By receiving nutrients from animal waste

• By being eaten by animals

• By providing shelter to animals

• By competing for sunlight

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What role do animals play in the seed dispersal process for plants?

• They eat the seeds and excrete them elsewhere

• They destroy the seeds

• They prevent seeds from germinating

• They keep seeds in one place

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