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Types of Symbiosis Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify each type of symbiosis described: Ticks and fleas attach themselves to a dog, a cat, or another host and feed off its blood.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Amensalism

2.

Identify each type of symbiosis described: Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. This forces the other birds to raise their babies for free.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

3.

Identify each type of symbiosis described: Cleaner fish eat the dead skin and parasites that live on hosts. The host gets a free spa treatment, and the cleaner fish get a snack!

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

4.

Identify each type of symbiosis described: Wolves eat large prey, leaving fewer animals to eat plants.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

5.

Identify each type of symbiosis described: Clownfish and sea anemones protect one another from predators and help one another find food.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

6.

What kind of symbiotic relationship do whales and barnacles share? Barnacles attach to the whale for a free ride, and the whale is not affected.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Predation

d)

Mutualism

7.

Head lice are an example of which type of symbiosis? Choose the best answer.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

8.

Remoras riding alongside whale sharks is an example of which type of symbiosis? The Remoras get protection from the whale shark, and the whale shark in not affected. Choose the best answer.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

9.

A parasite lives on another living thing, known as which of the following? Choose the best answer.

a)

Predator

b)

Prey

c)

Host

d)

Mimic

10.

Why are wolves mainly important to the ecosystem? Choose the best answer.

a)

They eat large prey, leaving fewer animals to eat plants.

b)

They eat plants to keep them from overgrowing.

c)

They provide food for predators.

d)

They eat fruits and spread their seeds.

11.

Which animal is an example of a PARASITE?

a)

Tick

b)

Tiger

c)

Iguana

d)

Human

12.

What kind of symbiotic relationship is this: Wooly bats rest on pitcher plants. The pitcher plants benefit from the bats’ feces.

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

13.

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

a)

Bees pollinating flowers

b)

Birds nesting in trees

c)

Fleas living on a dog

d)

Wolves hunting deer

14.

Which type of symbiotic relationship is this: Orchids growing on the branches of trees without harming them.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

15.

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

a)

Sharks and remoras

b)

Bees and flowers

c)

Fleas and dogs

d)

Wolves and deer

16.

What type of symbiotic relationship is demonstrated by mistletoe growing on a tree and extracting nutrients from it? This CAN kill the tree.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

17.

Which kind of symbiotic relationship is this: Ants protect aphids from predators in exchange for honeydew.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Competition

18.

Which of the following is an example of a predator-prey relationship?

a)

Lion and zebra

b)

Bee and flower

c)

Shark and remora

d)

Ant and aphid

19.

When two animals have to fight over the same limited resource, like food, this is called:

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Mesopotamia

20.

Which scenario is an example of competition?

a)

A wolf hunting a rabbit

b)

Both a squirrel and a chipmunk prefer to eat acorns

c)

Remoras follow sharks around for protection

d)

A human cooks spaghetti for their family