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WorksheetsSymbiotic Relationships
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
A relationship between two species is called ______________.
Speciation
Antagonism
Partnership
Symbiosis
Mutualism is when---
both organisms benefit from the relationship
when only one organism benefits and the other is hurt"mutual"
means both when one organism benefits and the other is not effected
Commensalism is when ----
both organisms benefit from the relationshipthis is when BOTH are helped
when one organism benefits and the other is not effected
only one organism benefits while the other is hurt by the relationship
is when one is helped and the other is harmed
Parasitism is when ----
when one organism benefits and the other is not effectedone benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed only one organism benefits and the other is harmedboth benefit both organisms benefit from the relationship
when one organism benefits and the other is not effectedone benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
only one organism benefits and the other is harmed
both benefit both organisms benefit from the relationship
Which of the following is an example of parasitism?
human and mosquito
bee and flower
shark and remora
Why is the bee and flower an example of mutualism?
Both the bee and flower benefit.
The flower benefits and the bee is not changed.
Only the bee benefits and the flower is harmed.
Which of the following symbiotic relationships is considered parasitic?
Bees transporting pollen from flowers
Pilot fish swimming under sharks
Tapeworm in an intestinal tract
Birds eating the insects from the back of a hippopotamus
What does symbiosis mean?
living separately, no relationship between two species
living together, close relationship between two species
living in a community with no interaction between each other
Digestive bacteria and humans - Human beings have what are often called “good” bacteria in their digestive systems. This “good” bacteria exists in order to help the human to digest food.
Mutalism
Commensalism
Parasitism
What is mutualism?
A close, long lasting relationship when both parties benefit
A one-sided relationship where one of the organism benefits greatly and the other is not helped nor harmed or damaged.
One organism benefits from the relationship at the expense of the other.
What is parasitism?
A close, long lasting relationship when both parties benefit
A one-sided relationship where one of the organism benefits greatly and the other is not helped nor harmed or damaged.
One organism benefits from the relationship at the expense of the other.
What is commensalism?
A close, long lasting relationship when both parties benefit
A one-sided relationship where one of the organism benefits greatly and the other is not helped nor harmed or damaged.
One organism benefits from the relationship at the expense of the other.
A spider uses a tree to build its web. The tree is not impacted but the spider needs the tree for shelter and safety. What kind of symbiosis is being represented?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A fungus provides nutrients to algae and the algae provides food to fungus. What kind of symbiosis is being represented? *
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A Remora fish, a type of suckerfish, attach themselves to sharks and other large fish. They detach when the larger fish feeds and eat the leftover scraps. What kind of symbiosis is being represented?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A head lice live on small amounts of blood in the scalp. The host human feels itchiness in their hair as the lice bit and move around. This is an example of what kind of symbiosis?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
True of False: The following is an example of competition, Both wolves and bears hunt the same prey in their habitats. But if the bears consume all the prey in the are, the wolves will die off, and the habitat will be imbalanced.
True
False
