WorksheetsTypes of Interactions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 27mins
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1.
In Africa, there exists a very special relationship between a bird and a honey badger. A honey badger’s favorite meal is honey from a beehive. The honey guide bird also likes to eat honey. In order to get the honey it wants, the honey guide bird will fly and chirp and get the attention of the honey badger. The honey badger will follow the bird all the way to a bee hive. When the badger gets to the hive, it breaks it open so both the animals can eat and enjoy.
a)
Predation
b)
Mutualism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Parasitism
2.
A bird makes its nest in the branches of the tree. The bird gets shelter from the tree, but the tree is not helped or harmed by this relationship.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
3.
A hookworm is a parasite that enters a human’s digestive tract when a person drinks infected water. A hookworm can live up to 15 years inside a person. This worm can cause symptoms that harm a person, such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. The human is known as a “host”.
a)
Competition
b)
Parasitism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Predation
4.
The Black Mamba is one of the world’s deadliest snakes because of how strong its venom is. Black Mambas commonly eat mice and other small mammals. The snake will bite the mouse, injecting venom into its body. Then the Black Mamba will wait until the venom paralyzes the mouse before it eats.
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
5.
Many plants will stretch and grow in the direction of sunlight. Some plants will climb on and over other plants in order to get the sunlight that they desperately need
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Competition
d)
Parasitism
6.
Some plants slowly grow on and climb up large trees to get sun without harming the tree.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
7.
The remora is a small fish that suctions onto the side of sharks in hopes of getting a good meal. When the shark rips and tears their prey, little scraps float back to the remora fish. They also feed off of parasites on the shark's skin and in its mouth. Good thing the remora has a big strong friend like a shark to rely on for some food and the shark can stay free from parasites.
a)
Predation
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Competition
8.
A favorite meal for a lion is a gazelle, a deer like mammal that can be found on the African plains. The female lions do the hunting for their tribe, and they prefer to hunt in packs. They will single out the gazelle and move in for the kill. Quick on their feet, and fast moving, a gazelle is not an easy catch. After all that chasing, the gazelle is a delicious meal for a worn out lioness and her tribe.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Predation
c)
Competition
d)
Parasitism
9.
In order for a flower to reproduce, they need to get their pollen to another flower. By themselves this is impossible, but luckily they get a little help. When a bee collects nectar from a flower to make their honey, some of the flower’s pollen gets stuck on the bee. When the bee flies to another flower, the pollen comes off, helping the flowers to reproduce. The flower and bee need each other for survival.
a)
Predation
b)
Competition
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
10.
Eagles have some of the best eyesight in the animal kingdom. They circle their prey from high above. Once they spot it, like a fish swimming in a nearby river, they swoop down and snatch it up right out of the water with amazing strength and precision.
a)
Predation
b)
Mutualism
c)
Competition
d)
Commensalism
11.
On the plains of Africa, there can be periods of little rainfall. This results in many animals trying to get water from the same watering hole. The stronger animals may get a better chance at a cool drink because they use their strength to push past the others. One thing is for sure, water means life, and if there isn’t enough to go around some animals may die as a result.
a)
Predation
b)
Competition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
12.
A chameleon is a very stealthy hunter. It has the ability to blend in with its surroundings, and wait patiently for a fly to land nearby. Once it does, the chameleon shoots their tongue out to capture their prey at lightning speed.
a)
Competition
b)
Commensalism
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
13.
There can be times in a jungle when the amount of available resources are running low. When this happens it can get pretty dangerous when two full grown male gorillas go after the same piece of fruit. These males may have to fight it out to get the food and energy that they need, sometimes to the death.
a)
Predatory
b)
Commensalism
c)
Competition
d)
Parasitism
14.
A flea is an insect that attaches itself to a host. In this case the host is a dog. The flea doesn’t kill the dog, but keeps living off of it, feeding off the blood and tissue, weakening the dog over time. Even though the dog could do without the flea, the flea relies on the dog for his source of food.
a)
Predation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Competition
d)
Mutualism
15.
A close relationship between two different species is called symbiosis.
a)
True
b)
False
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