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Ecosystems and Symbiosis

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following might be found in a freshwater ecosystem?

a)

Interactions among fish

b)

Rocks and shells

c)

Water-dwelling bacteria

d)

All the other

2.

A habitat is:

a)

Where a species lives

b)

Resources in an ecosystem

c)

Interactions between species

d)

Nonliving things

3.

The relationships a population has with others in its community are:

a)

Always harmful

b)

Neither harmful nor beneficial

c)

Sometimes harmful and sometimes beneficial

d)

Always beneficial

4.

Consumers get their energy:

a)

Directly from sunlight

b)

From eating other organisms

c)

By breathing

d)

All of the others

5.

Matter cycles around:

a)

individuals

b)

populations

c)

ecosystems

d)

producers

6.

Cars, planes, and factories affect the carbon cycle by:

a)

Releasing more carbon than ecosystems can absorb..

b)

Heating up their surroundings.

c)

Producing energy.

d)

Absorbing carbon from the ecosystems around them

7.

What organisms trap carbon in their bodies when producing their food?

a)

Cows

b)

Elephants

c)

Whales

d)

Trees

8.

What level of organization contains all living organisms of the same species?

a)

Individual

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Habitat

9.

What level of organization contains all living organisms of different species?

a)

Individual

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Habitat

10.

What level of organization contains only one organism of a species?

a)

Individual

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Habitat

11.

What might happen if we didn't have bacteria living in our intestines?

a)

We might not be able to digest certain kinds of food.

b)

We might not be able to go to the bathroom.

c)

We might get sick less often.

d)

Viruses and parasites might be able to invade our digestive systems.

12.

How is commensalism different from mutualism?

a)

In commensalism, neither species is harmed. In mutualism, one species is harmed.

b)

In commensalism, one species is harmed while the other benefits. In mutualism, both species benefit.

c)

In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed. In mutualism, both species benefit.

d)

In commensalism, both species benefit. In mutualism, one species is harmed.

13.

Which of the following is an example of a parasite?

a)

A mosquito

b)

A tapeworm in your intestines

c)

An Egyptian plover

d)

The bacteria that live in human intestines

14.

A shark travels through the ocean surrounded by remora fish. Remora eat the scraps from the shark while the shark is unaffected. What type of relationship is it?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Herbivory

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

15.

When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Amensalism

16.

A hummingbird passes through several flowers getting nectar and pollen to eat. The flowers get pollinated. What type of relationship is it?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Herbivory

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

17.

A wasp inserts her eggs into another insect. The eggs hatch and start feeding from the internal organs. The bug gets eaten alive. What type of relationship is it?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Herbivory

d)

Commensalism

18.

A cat sleeps in the living room of a house. An ant passes next to the cat looking for some food to take back to its colony. What type of relationship is it?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Herbivory

c)

Amensalism

d)

Parasitism

19.

Clownfish live inside sea anemones. They eat creatures that harm anemones, while anemones protect clownfish from predators. This is an example of:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Amensalism

20.

Mistletoe is a plant that grows in the branches of other plants. It grows by taking nutrients and water from these plants. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

21.

What can you infer about parasites?

a)

Most of them cannot survive without a host organism.

b)

They only affect mammals.

c)

They are extremely small.

d)

They are evil.