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WorksheetsSymbiosis and Predation and Competition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This is any close relationship between any two different species in an ecosystem
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Both species benefit
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
One species benefits, the other is unaffected
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
One species benefits, the other species is harmed
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the detriment (ill effect) to the spruce
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Tapeworms reside in human intestine and take nutrients from the human
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
The tick feeds off the blood of the deer.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
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.
symbiosis
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
One organism hunts and eats another organism.
predation
mutualism
carnivore
parasitism
What is intraspecific specific competition?
competition among organisms of the same species
competition among organisms of different species
What is interspecific competition?
Competition among organisms of the same species
Competition among organisms of different species
Which of the following is/are example(s) of predation?
Crocodile and Giraffe
Barnacles and limpets
Cheetah and antelope
Buffalo and Elephants
According to the image, what is the producer?
plant
insect
mouse
snake
What are "producers" producing?
the energy for the food chain
the insects for the food chain
The word "primary" means "first."
If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?
Hint: look carefully at the food chain!
the first organism in a food chain
the first organism that consumes something else for energy
