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Relationships

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

2.

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the tree's detriment.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitisim

c)

mutualism

3.

Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

4.

Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

5.

In the context of PERMA, what does 'R' emphasize?

a)

Respect

b)

Resilience

c)

Relationships

d)

Reflection

6.

Which of the following best describes a mutualistic relationship?

a)

One organism benefits while the other is harmed.

b)

Both organisms benefit.

c)

One organism benefits while the other is unaffected.

d)

Both organisms are harmed.

7.

What is a direct relationship?

a)

as one variable increases the other decreases

b)

as one variable increases the other increases

c)

variables repeat and are predictable

8.

One way to keep your relationships healthy is to...

a)

express your emotions

b)

be kind to your friends

c)

exercise at least 30 minutes everyday

d)

brush your teeth twice a day

9.

As buffalos walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. This neither harms nor benefits the buffalo.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

10.

A flea feeds on a mouse's blood to the mouse's harm.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

11.

Wrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass's body. Both species benefit.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

12.

Ticks feed on deer blood to the deer's detriment.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

13.

Honey guide birds alerts and directs badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Then the honey guide bird eats. Both species benefit.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitim

14.

The otters help the kelp by eating the sea urchins which consume the kelp endangering it. The kelp provides an anchor for the otter to wrap around themselves while they sleep.

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

15.

Cattle egrets are birds that forage in fields among cattle. The egrets get easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

16.

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

17.

Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish gets protection and shelter from the anemone.

This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

18.

Types of orchids grow high on the branches of the tall kapok trees of the jungle. This adaptation allows the orchid to get to the light. The tree is not harmed.

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

19.

Silverfish live and hunt with army ants. They share the prey. They neither help nor harm the ants.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

20.

A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Naturalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

21.

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

a)

competition

b)

commensalism

c)

predator/prey

d)

mutualism

22.

In a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed, what is this relationship called?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

23.

Which of the following is an example of a parasitic relationship?

a)

A bee pollinating a flower

b)

A tapeworm living in a human's intestine

c)

A bird building a nest in a tree

d)

A fish cleaning the teeth of a shark

24.

In an ecosystem, what type of relationship exists between a predator and its prey?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

25.

Which of the following best describes a mutualistic relationship?

a)

One organism benefits while the other is harmed

b)

Both organisms benefit

c)

One organism benefits while the other is unaffected

d)

Both organisms are harmed