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Interactions and Adaptations Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When different species live together.

a)

symbiosis

b)

habitat

c)

competiton

d)

predation

2.

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

3.

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

predation

4.

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unharmed.

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

apex predator

d)

parasitism

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.

Tapeworms reside in human intestine and take nutrients from the human

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

7.

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

8.

The tick feeds off the blood of the deer.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

9.

As bison walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. Nothing happens for the bison.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

10.

Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Nuts

c)

Insects

d)

Flower Nectar

11.

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

12.

In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

a)

It keeps the animal from being exposed to diseases in winter.

b)

  It keeps the animal from being eaten by predators that hunt during winter.

c)

  It helps the animal get exercise during winter when it is snowing.

d)

It helps the animal survive a cold winter when there is very little food.

13.

Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?

a)

  Tall stems

b)

Sharp thorns

c)

  Large leaves

d)

  Soft flower petals

14.

Physical characteristics that help an organism survive are called:

a)

Habitats

b)

  Extinction.

c)

Adaptations.

d)

  Learned behaviors.

15.
True or false? There are male and female parts to flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False? Bees are common pollinators of flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Reorder the following taxonomic Categories from least related (General) to most related (Specific)

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

e)

Species

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
18.

A group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves naturally in nature is known as a:

a)
Genus
b)
Phylum
c)
Species
d)
Animal Family
19.
What statement is TRUE about the graph?
a)
The prey is the green line because there needs to be more prey than predators.
b)
The prey is the red line because there needs to be more predators than prey.
c)
The green line is the producers
d)
The red line is the producers
20.

Predator and prey populations are linked. For example, if the number of prey decreases, then the number of predators will ___________

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

21.
In this energy pyramid, what is the proper name for ANY ORGANISM ABOVE THE PRODUCER LEVEL?
a)
decomposers
b)
consumers
c)
producers
d)
omnivores
22.
Why are producers found at the base of the pyramid?
a)
They create all of the energy and therefore have the most energy of all of the trophic levels
b)
There are more plants than animals. 
c)
They begin the flow of energy in an ecosystem.
d)
All of these answers are correct. 
23.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator