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Symbiosis and Predation and Competition

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is any close relationship between any two different species in an ecosystem

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

2.

Both species benefit

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

3.

One species benefits, the other is unaffected

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

4.

One species benefits, the other species is harmed

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

5.

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. As the barnacle is a filter feeder, it also gets access to more water (and more food) due to the relationship. Whale is unaffected.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

6.

Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators. Because the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats that the other animal may not see as readily.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

7.

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the detriment (ill effect) to the spruce

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

8.

Honey guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Next the honey guide birds eat.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

9.

Tapeworms reside in human intestine and take nutrients from the human

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

10.

Epiphytes are a class of plants that grow in the crooks of tree branches. They simply use the tree branches as a way to be higher—closer to the sunlight needed for photosynthesis. The trees aren’t affected by this relationship.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

11.

E. Coli is a bacteria that lives in the gut of humans. The human provides the ideal habitat for e coli reproduction and the e coli provides the extra vitamin K that we use.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

12.

The tick feeds off the blood of the deer.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

13.

Remoras attach themselves to a shark’s body. They travel with the shark and feed on the leftover food scraps after the shark has finished its meal, not taking any food from the shark or slowing it down when swimming.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

14.

One organism hunts and eats another organism.

a)

predation

b)

mutualism

c)

carnivore

d)

parasitism

15.

What is intraspecific specific competition?

a)

competition among organisms of the same species

b)

competition among organisms of different species

16.

What is interspecific competition?

a)

Competition among organisms of the same species

b)

Competition among organisms of different species

17.

Which of the following is/are example(s) of predation?

a)

Crocodile and Giraffe

b)

Barnacles and limpets

c)

Cheetah and antelope

d)

Buffalo and Elephants

18.

According to the image, what is the producer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

19.

What are "producers" producing?

a)

the energy for the food chain

b)

the insects for the food chain

20.

The word "primary" means "first."

If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?

Hint: look carefully at the food chain!

a)

the first organism in a food chain

b)

the first organism that consumes something else for energy