WorksheetsTypes of Symbiosis Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
Identify each type of symbiosis described: Ticks and fleas attach themselves to a dog, a cat, or another host and feed off its blood.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Amensalism
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.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
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!
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
Identify each type of symbiosis described: Wolves eat large prey, leaving fewer animals to eat plants.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Identify each type of symbiosis described: Clownfish and sea anemones protect one another from predators and help one another find food.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
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.
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Mutualism
Head lice are an example of which type of symbiosis? Choose the best answer.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
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.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
A parasite lives on another living thing, known as which of the following? Choose the best answer.
Predator
Prey
Host
Mimic
Why are wolves mainly important to the ecosystem? Choose the best answer.
They eat large prey, leaving fewer animals to eat plants.
They eat plants to keep them from overgrowing.
They provide food for predators.
They eat fruits and spread their seeds.
Which animal is an example of a PARASITE?
Tick
Tiger
Iguana
Human
What kind of symbiotic relationship is this: Wooly bats rest on pitcher plants. The pitcher plants benefit from the bats’ feces.
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
predation
Which of the following is an example of commensalism?
Bees pollinating flowers
Birds nesting in trees
Fleas living on a dog
Wolves hunting deer
Which type of symbiotic relationship is this: Orchids growing on the branches of trees without harming them.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
Which of the following is an example of mutualism?
Sharks and remoras
Bees and flowers
Fleas and dogs
Wolves and deer
What type of symbiotic relationship is demonstrated by mistletoe growing on a tree and extracting nutrients from it? This CAN kill the tree.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Which kind of symbiotic relationship is this: Ants protect aphids from predators in exchange for honeydew.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
Which of the following is an example of a predator-prey relationship?
Lion and zebra
Bee and flower
Shark and remora
Ant and aphid
When two animals have to fight over the same limited resource, like food, this is called:
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
Mesopotamia
Which scenario is an example of competition?
A wolf hunting a rabbit
Both a squirrel and a chipmunk prefer to eat acorns
Remoras follow sharks around for protection
A human cooks spaghetti for their family
