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Worksheetssymbiotic relationships
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which symbols best describe mutualism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
2.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
3.
Which symbols best describe commensalism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
0,0
4.
A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
neutralism
d)
parasitism
5.
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
6.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
7.
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog. It absorbs food the dog has eaten and grows larger in the process. The dog becomes weaker from malnutrition. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
8.
In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ___________ and one organism is benefiting.
a)
helped
b)
harmed
c)
not effected
d)
happy
9.
In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________.
a)
hurt
b)
not effected
c)
harmed
d)
benefiting
10.
The spider crabs live on the shallow ocean floor. The algae lives on the crabs. The algae helps the crabs blend in and the algae gets a good place to live.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Mitosis
11.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) 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.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
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