WorksheetsSymbiotic Relationships
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped.
commensalism
competition
niche
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
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. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
Cattle Egrets eat the insects stirred up by the cattle when they are grazing, is what symbiotic relationship?
Mutalism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Bacteria in the intestines of cows gain nutrients and aid in the cow's' digestion
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
competition
Remoras are small fish that swim close to or attach themselves to sharks. Remoras eat small scraps left as the sharks feed and the sharks are unaffected.
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
A bison walks through the grass, insects fly up and are seen and eaten by egrets. This neither harms nor helps the bison, but it is easier for the egrets to get food. This is an example of (a) .
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
The close relationship between two different species in an ecosystem
Biosphere
Ecology
Symbiosis
Environment
A Mosquito and Leech sucking blood out of an arm are examples of what kind of Symbiotic relationship? (a)
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Cattle Egrets eat the insects stirred up by the cattle when they are grazing, is what symbiotic relationship? (a)
Mutalism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Match the following interactions with their types.
mutualism
Ostriches and gazelles both benefit from each other's presence.
commensalism
A bird lives in a tree without affecting it.
parasitism
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a mammal, harming it.
Match the following graphs with the appropriate symbiotic relationship.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predator/ Prey
Ms. Canizarism
A flea feeds on a mouses' blood to the harming of the mouse. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
Hermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This neither harms nor benefits the snails. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
Mistletoe takes water and nutrients from the spruce tree. The spruce tree eventually dies. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
Cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
mutualism
commensalism
competition
parasitism
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. Since the barnacle is a filter feeder, it also gets access to more water (and food) due to the relationship. The whale is unaffected.
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Competition
Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower. What type of symbiosis is this?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
What type of symbiosis is this?
Snails die and leave behind their shells.Hermit crabs find shells left by snails that have died and move in.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
A relationship between two organisms where one species benefits while the other is harmed.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
Which of the following is an example of mutualism?
A bee pollinating a flower
A tapeworm in a human intestine
A barnacle on a whale
A lion hunting a zebra
In a symbiotic relationship, which type benefits both organisms involved?
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Predation
What type of symbiotic relationship is demonstrated by a clownfish and a sea anemone?
Parasitism
Mutualism
Commensalism
Competition
Which of the following is NOT a type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Predation
