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Symbiosis in Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The anemone provides the clownfish with protection and shelter, while the clownfish provides the anemone nutrients. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

2.

A spider uses a tree to build its web. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

3.

Both wolves and bears hunt the same prey a habitat. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

4.

Ants feed on the honeydew produced by aphids and may offer them protection in return. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

5.

Fleas and mosquitoes feed on blood from other organisms. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

6.

Many weeds create spiky burrs that attach to an animal’s fur. As the animal travels, these burrs fall off, dispersing the plant’s seeds. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

7.

Tapeworms live in the small intestines of animals. They eat the animal’s partially digested food, which deprives the host of some food and nourishment. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

8.

Jackals and small animals share the same water supply. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

9.

Both wolves and bears hunt the same prey a habitat. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism

10.

Sea otters eat a variety of sea creatures. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

e)

Parasitism