Symbiotic Relationships and Ecosystems Quiz

While hiking in the woods, Ava noticed a deer tick feeding on her blood.

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Not Symbiosis

• Commensalism

Which of the following is an example of competition?

• A bear catching a fish

• Two squirrels fighting for a nut

• A lion hunting a zebra

• A bird building a nest

In nature, a relationship between two organisms that lasts a long time is called ...

• Community

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

David and Noah are studying different types of ecological relationships. Which are examples of a commensalism relationship? (choose more than one)

• A tick infesting a dog

• Orchids grow on the surface of trees in order to get better sunlight

• A bird sitting on a cattle's back and eating bugs that pass by as the cow kicks them up

• Two seals fighting for a fish

• Golden Jackals following Tigers and eating their leftovers

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When a mosquito bites Jackson, what is the relationship between Jackson and the mosquito?

• parasite, host

• host, parasite

• prey, predator

• host, hostess

Cattle egrets forage in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don’t care if they are there or not. What type of relationship is this?

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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Benjamin observes a bear eating fish out of the river. What type of ecological interaction does this represent?

• Competition

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Grace and Arjun are working together on a school project. Both of them contribute equally and benefit from each other's ideas and efforts. What type of relationship is this?

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Predation

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• A wolf hunting a deer

• A tapeworm in a human intestine

• A remora fish attaching to a shark

• A bee pollinating a flower

In a predator-prey relationship, what role does the prey play?

• Mutual partner

• Food source

• Host

• Competitor

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