WorksheetsSymbiosis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A tick is an insect that attaches itself to animals, such as cows, and absorbs blood and nutrients from the cows, eventually causing illness and loss of nutrients. An egret is a bird that lives in the same area as cows and feeds on ticks and other small insects.
What is the type of relationship between the egret and the cow?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
competition
The graph shows the population density of 2 different species over a period of time. Based on the graph, what is the best description of the relationship between the 2 species?
Species 1 is a competitor of species 2.
Species 2 is the predator of species 1.
Species 2 is the prey of species 1.
Species 1 is the parasite of species 2.
The backs of spider crabs are covered in algae. The algae provides camouflage for the spider crab to help protect it from predators, and the algae gets access to more food that is floating in the water as it moves through the ocean. Which type of relationship do these organisms share?
predation
commensalism
competition
mutualism
The table shows the interactions between the organisms in 4 groups. Which groups represent a parasitic relationship?
oxpecker and rhinoceros
spider crab and alga
tapeworm and human
The table shows the interactions between the organisms in 4 groups. Which groups represent a mutualistic relationship?
oxpecker and rhinoceros
spider crab and alga
tapeworm and human
aphid and wheat
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. In this relationship, the whales are neither harmed nor benefited. What type of symbiosis is this relationship?
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler's nest. The cuckoo's young will displace the warbler's young and end up being raised by the warbler. What type of symbiosis is this relationship?
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
In a mutualism relationship, both organisms are ---
benefited.
unaffected.
harmed.
In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ______ and the other organism is benefiting.
benefited
harmed
unaffected
Commensalism is where one organism is benefiting and the other organism is ---
unaffected.
benefited.
harmed.
