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Symbiosis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The african plover bird eats the food scrapes out of the alligators teeth. What type of relationship is this?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

2.

Roundworms are often found in the gut and in the flesh of fish, where they feed on the nutrients from the intestines of the fish. The fish become weak due to a lack of nutrients.


What type of relationship do fish and roundworms share?

a)

commensalism

b)

competition

c)

mutualism

d)

parasitism

3.
In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________. 
a)
hurt
b)
not effected
c)
harmed
d)
benefiting 
4.

The image shows a goby fish and a snapping shrimp that live together in a burrow.


The shrimp digs and cleans the burrow. Outside the burrow, the shrimp is almost blind and keeps its antennas on the goby fish. When the goby fish spots predators, it quickly moves into the burrow, and the shrimp follows.


What can be concluded about the goby fish and shrimp?

a)

Both species benefit from the activity of the other.

b)

Both species compete for the same living space.

c)

Only the fish is harmed from the relationship due to the shrimp’s enlarged snapping claw.

d)

Only the shrimp benefits from the relationship as it is warned about predators.

5.

what is the relationship between Coral and the goby fish.


they also eat mucus from the coral itself. "The fish are getting protection in a safe place to live and food from the coral. The coral gets a bodyguard in exchange for a small amount of food

a)

parasitic

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

6.

A white bird, called an egret, is often seen near herds of cattle. The birds stay in the pasture near the cows. The egret eats insects close to the ground. The insects often fly around the cows as they walk past. The cows pay no mind to the birds. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

7.

Sunfish live in the ocean and host up to 40 parasitic species. These include flatworms, roundworms, and sea lice. Some of these parasites live in the sunfish’s body. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

8.

Monarch butterflies and milkweed plants are often seen together. Milkweeds are plants with chemicals that are poisonous to most animals. Monarchs store these chemicals in their bodies throughout their lives. When something eats a Monarch, the bad taste makes the predator sick. Predators avoid eating monarchs due to these chemicals. The Monarch eats the milkweed plants without affecting them. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

9.

Fleas cause the dogs to itch and scratch their skin. This is because fleas bite the dog’s skin and suck their blood. The fleas get food. What type of symbiosis is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

10.

______________ is when one species benefits and the other is unharmed

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

11.

________ is when both species benefit

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

12.

______ is when one organism benefits and the other is harmed

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

13.

What does symbiosis mean?

a)

Living separately, no relationship between 2 species

b)

Living together, close relationship between 2 species

c)

Living separately, long distance relationship between 2 species

d)

When one species kills and eats another

14.

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitsm

d)

Commensalism

15.

A relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

16.

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales. The barnacles eat the plankton that the whale swims past in the ocean. What kind of relationship is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

17.

What symbols represent COMMENSALISM?

a)

+ -

b)

+ 0

c)

+ +

18.

What symbols would represent MUTUALISM?

a)

+ -

b)

+ 0

c)

+ +

19.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales.  The whale is unaffected.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
predation
d)
laziness
20.

What symbols represent parasitism ?

a)

+ o

b)

+ -

c)

+ +