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Interspecific Relationships

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Naturalism
2.
A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
a)
mutualism
b)
competition
c)
predator/prey
d)
parasitism
3.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
4.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit. 
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
5.
The crocodile and bird have a _______________ relationship.  The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned.  The bird benefits by gaining food and protection.  Both animals benefit from this relationship.
a)
parasitism
b)
predator and prey
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalism
6.
No two species can occupy the same niche
a)
Competitive Exclusion Principle 
b)
Limiting Exclusion Theory
c)
Competitive Limiting Principle
d)
Limiting Competitive Theory 
7.
What type of species interaction is the following: two bears fighting over the same mate. 
a)
predation 
b)
mutualism 
c)
competition 
d)
parasitism 
8.
_______ is when 2 or more species live in close association. 
a)
predation 
b)
competition 
c)
symbiosis 
d)
food web 
9.
Name the species interaction: A decorator crab camouflages itself with sponges. Sponges are unaffected. 
a)
competition 
b)
predation
c)
commensalism
d)
mutualism 
10.
Evidence shows that some grasses benefit from being grazed. Which of the following terms would best describe this plant-herbivore interaction?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
11.

Competition between members of different species.

a)

intraspecific competition

b)

interspecific competition

12.

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

13.

This insect looks like a leaf!

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

14.

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

15.

This cheetah cub looks like a honey badger!

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

16.

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

17.

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

18.

This animal looks like a leaf!

Camouflage, mimicry, or aposematism?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

aposematism

19.
Which of the following represents several species of brightly colored, harmless snakes looking like poisonous coral snakes?
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
batesian mimicry
d)
mullerian mimicry
20.
Which of the following represents several species of poisonous snakes bearing bright colors of red, black, and yellow?
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
batesian mimicry
d)
mullerian mimicry
21.

Batesian mimicry relies on

a)

Background noise

b)

Honesty

c)

The mimicked species being abundant

d)

The mimicked species being rare

22.

Which is an example of Batesian mimicry?

a)

The robyn's badge of status

b)

The hare and the lynx

c)

Hover fly and wasp

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