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WorksheetsSymbiosis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
The african plover bird eats the food scrapes out of the alligators teeth. What type of relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
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?
commensalism
competition
mutualism
parasitism
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?
Both species benefit from the activity of the other.
Both species compete for the same living space.
Only the fish is harmed from the relationship due to the shrimp’s enlarged snapping claw.
Only the shrimp benefits from the relationship as it is warned about predators.
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
parasitic
commensalism
mutualism
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?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
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?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
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?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
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?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
______________ is when one species benefits and the other is unharmed
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
________ is when both species benefit
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
______ is when one organism benefits and the other is harmed
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
What does symbiosis mean?
Living separately, no relationship between 2 species
Living together, close relationship between 2 species
Living separately, long distance relationship between 2 species
When one species kills and eats another
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit
Mutualism
Competition
Parasitsm
Commensalism
A relationship between 2 organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
predation
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?
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
What symbols represent COMMENSALISM?
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What symbols would represent MUTUALISM?
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What symbols represent parasitism ?
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