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Ecosystem Interactions

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fungus and lichens live together. The fungus gets food from the algae while the algae. gets a place to live.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

2.

The parasitic roundworm anchors itself to the wall of the intestine adn causes diseases to the organisms.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

3.

Spiders create their webs on stems and trunks of plants

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

4.

A mouse is captured and eaten by an owl

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

5.

Two angelfish are struggling for the best territory in a small fishbowl

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

6.

Cheetahs and lions feed on the same prey

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

7.

Insects get necatr from flowers. They also transfer the pollen that gets stuck in their bodies to another flower

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

8.

Orchids perch on sturdier plants. They cause no harm to the host plant. They benefit simply from being exposed to sunlight

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

9.

The waste plant sap produced by aphids are used by ants for nutrition. The ants portect the aphids from parasites

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

10.

An oyster attaches itself to a mangrove. They oyester has a place to live, but the mangrove is unharmed

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

11.

Many bacteria live in teh human intestines. These bacteria feed on the food in our guts without harming us. And they help us digest our food

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

12.

The sea lamprey uses its oral dist to attach itself to a larger fish, bores a hole though the fish's flesh, & sucks its blood

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

13.

A lion devours a deer

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

14.

Chimpanzees fight to achieve supremacy in the tribe

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

15.

The shrimp digs to burrow itself and the goby fish. In case of danger, the goby fish touches the shrimp with its tail to warn it.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

16.

Dodder plants have root like structures that penetrate the vascular bundles of other plants to get nutrients

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

17.

Hermit crabs use gastropod's shells to protect their bodies without being harmed

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

18.

A remora fish attaches itself to sharks. When the shark eats, it eats the scraps. The shark doesn't harm the remora fish.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

19.

Amoeba in humans causes infection that leads to liver abscesses and dysentery

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

20.

Ticks attach firmly to the skin of other animals to draw blood

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

21.

The Nile crocodile, with it's mouth open, permits the Egyptian plover bird to feed on any leeches attached to its gum

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

22.

A fly is trapped in a spider's web

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

23.

Ten tomato plants are grown in one small pot with limited amounts of soil

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation

24.

The territorial clownfish lives in sea anemones. They protect each other for their predators

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

e)

Predation