WorksheetsSymbiotic Relationships
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Symbiosis means:
relationship
sharing
helping
harming
Predation means:
Living on or in another organism at that organisms expense
consuming another organism
getting a benefit from another organism without harming or helping it
getting a benefit from another organism while helping it
belonging in the same niche with limited resources
Parasitism means:
Living on or in another organism at that organisms expense
consuming another organism
getting a benefit from another organism without harming or helping it
getting a benefit from another organism while helping it
belonging in the same niche with limited resources
Commensalism means:
Living on or in another organism at that organisms expense
consuming another organism
getting a benefit from another organism without harming or helping it
getting a benefit from another organism while helping it
belonging in the same niche with limited resources
mutualism means:
Living on or in another organism at that organisms expense
consuming another organism
getting a benefit from another organism without harming or helping it
getting a benefit from another organism while helping it
belonging in the same niche with limited resources
competition means:
Living on or in another organism at that organisms expense
consuming another organism
getting a benefit from another organism without harming or helping it
getting a benefit from another organism while helping it
belonging in the same niche with limited resources
Define the relationship: Sea anemone and clown fish
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The clownfish and anemone are mutualistic because:
the clown fish gets protection
the anemone gets food
they live together
both get eaten by other fish
Define the relationship: humans and mosquitoes
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
Mosquitoes are parasitic with humans because:
They feed off human blood
The human host is harmed
They are annoying
they spread disease
Define the relationship: bromeliads and trees
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
bromeliads and trees are in a commensal relationship because
the tree provides shelter and an environment for the bromeliad
the tree is harmed from the bromeliad taking food from it
the tree is not harmed or helped by the bromeliad
the tree takes nutrients from the bromeliad
Define the relationship: wasp and caterpillar
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The wasp is a parasite to the caterpillar because
The larvae live in the caterpillar
the larvae eat the caterpillar
the caterpillar takes the eggs away from the parents
the caterpillar eats the flowers the wasps pollinate
Define the relationship: rhino and cattle egret
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The rhino and egret are in a mutualistic relationship because:
the egret eats the rhino's parasites
the rhino protects the egret from other predators
the egret gets a free ride
the rhino gets covered in mud
Define the relationship: two male peacocks
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The peacocks are in a competitive relationship because:
they occupy the same ecological niche
they both want the attention of the peahen
they need to see who is biggest
they need to see who is prettiest
Define the relationship: giant anteater and termites
Parasitism
Predation
Commensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The anteater is a predator to the termites because:
They eat the termites
the termite population is controlled
termites are a pest
termites eat trees and wooden structures
Which is considered the host?
The larger of the two organisms
The smaller of the two organisms
The one "giving"/giving the most
The one "taking"/taking the most
Which is considered the symbiont?
The larger of the two organisms
The smaller of the two organisms
The one "giving"/giving the most
The one "taking"/taking the most
