Interactions in Ecosystems Quiz

An organism's specific role or function in its habitat is called its __________.

• niche

• ecosystem

• role

• habitat

• environment

Which interaction involves one organism benefiting from the relationship while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

• mutualism

• predation

• commensalism

• parasitism

What is the interaction where one organism benefits from and harms a host organism?

• mutualism

• predation

• commensalism

• parasitism

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• A lion hunting a zebra

• Bees pollinating flowers

• A bird nesting in a tree

• A tick feeding on a dog

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• A lion hunting a zebra

• Bees pollinating flowers

• A bird nesting in a tree

• A tick feeding on a dog

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

• A lion hunting a zebra

• Bees pollinating flowers

• A bird nesting in a tree

• A tick feeding on a dog

How might the dark tops and light undersides of aquatic animals help them survive underwater?

• Camouflage from predators

• Attracting mates

• Regulating body temperature

• Finding food

Which type of interaction is characterized by one organism benefiting and the other being harmed?

• mutualism

• predation

• commensalism

• parasitism

Which interaction involves two species benefiting from sharing the same environment?

• mutualism

• competition

• commensalism

• parasitism

What is the term for the interaction where one organism BENEFITS, and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

• mutualism

• predation

• commensalism

• parasitism