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WorksheetsSymbiosis Examples
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
A vampire bat drinks the blood of a horse
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Bacteria living in cows' stomachs that help them break down the cellulose in grass, and also provides nourishment for the bacteria
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A bee feeds on the pollen of a flower, and the pollen is spread from flower to flower by the bee flying off to other flowers
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A remora fish attaches itself to the underside of a shark without harming the shark, and eats leftover bits of food from the sharks meals
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Lichen is made up of a fungus and algae on a tree trunk. Algae create carbohydrates via photosynthesis, the fungus utilizes the carbohydrates and the fungus provides water and nutrients for the algae.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A butterfly - weed provides food for a butterfly and is pollinated by the butterfly at the same time
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A lizard living in an abandoned rat hole in the desert. The rat moved on to a new home and is unharmed, and the lizard benefits from shelter
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Tree frogs utilize plants as protection, and the plants are unharmed
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Fleas bite the cats skin to suck their blood, which causes the cat to itch and possibly get sick
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A mosquito biting a human, and the human develops a red itchy bump
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
