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- 1. Multiple Choice
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.mutualismcommensalismcompetitionparasitism - 2. Multiple ChoiceA tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.mutualismparasitismcommensalismcompetition
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.commensalismmutualismparasitismpredation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of symbiosis? Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.commensalismmutualismparasitismpredation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich symbols best describe parasitism?+,++,-+,0-,0
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRed-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala. This is an example of _______.commensalismmutualismneutralismcompetition
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the ____________.host, hostessparasite, hosthost, parasiteprey, predator
- 8. Multiple Choice
Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBarnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceYucca 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.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRemoras attach themselves to a shark’s body. They then travel with the shark and feed on the leftover food scraps from the shark’s meals. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the shark.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOxpeckers feed on the ticks found on a rhinoceros. The oxpeckers get a meal and the rhinoceros is helped by the removal of the ticks.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA flea feeds on a mouse’s blood and harms the mouse.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHermit crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails. This relationship neither helps nor harms the snails.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOstriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger. Because their visual abilities are different, they can identify threats that the other animal would not see as readily.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHoney guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Next the honey guide birds eat. Both species benefit.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler’s nest. The cuckoo’s young will knock the warbler’s eggs out of a nest and the warbler will raise the cuckoo’s young.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAs bison walk through grass, insects become active and are seen and eaten by cowbirds. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the bison.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTicks will feed on a deer’s blood and harm the deer.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWrasse fish feed on the parasites found on the black sea bass’s body. The wrasse fish get a meal and the black sea bass is helped by the removal of the parasites.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHeartworms develop inside a dog’s heart. The worms cause health problems and may result in death.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 24. Multiple ChoiceOrchids grow inside a bromeliad plant. The orchid obtains water and nutrients from the bromeliad, but does not help or harm it.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA sparrow will build its nest under the nest of an osprey. The smaller birds get protection because other predators will not mess with the osprey. The osprey are not helped nor harmed by the sparrow.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA wasp lays its eggs on a caterpillar. When the wasp eggs hatch, the larva will eat the caterpillar and kill it.parasitismcommensalismmutualism
- 27. Multiple Choice
Fungi form lichens (a small plant) by living in a close relationship with algae. The fungus provides a protective home for the algae, and gathers nutrients from rainwater. The algae gathers energy from the sun using photosynthesis. Both organisms share nutrients with each other.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
- 28. Multiple Choice
Gall Insects lays their eggs in the leaves or branches of Oak trees. Oak trees provide shelter and food to the insect larvae.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
- 29. Multiple Choice
Honeyguide birds find a bee hive, then chatter loudly to attract the Honey badger. They fly toward the hive making sure the badger is following. Upon arrival at the bee hive, the badger tears open the hive and feasts on the honey. Then the Honeyguide bird feeds on the remaining wax and larvae.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
- 30. Multiple Choice
Hookworms can enter the body of animals or even humans. The hookworm attaches to the lining of the intestinal wall and feeds on blood. Its eggs are ejected into the digestive tract and the larvae (young hookworms) that hatch live off of the host’s blood. The host can suffer from blood loss, anemia and iron deficiency.
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?MutualismPredationCompetitionCommensalism
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of symbiosis? Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.commensalismmutualismparasitismpredation
- 33. Multiple Choice
Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
- 34. Multiple Choice
A relationship in which two species live closely together.
resource
mutualism
succession
symbiosis
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhen a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the ____________.host, hostessparasite, hosthost, parasiteprey, predator
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA bird makes a nest or a HOME in a tree. The bird gets a house and HELPED, but the tree gets NOTHING.CommensalismMutualismParasitismAnimals
- 37. Multiple Choice
Clown fish lives among the deadly tentacles of the sea anemone and is protected. The clown fish eats food left over by the anemone keeping the area clean and also acts as “bait”.
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
- 38. Multiple Choice
Butterfly gets nectar from the flower and transfers pollen to other flowers to allow flowers to reproduce.
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
- 39. Multiple Choicewhat are the three building materials?cotton,clay,soilcopper,bedrock,ironbrick,copper,metalmetal,brick,wood
- 40. Multiple Choice
Many species of mites, such as this one, have adapted to living on the outer surface of human skin. They obtain their food by eating dead skin cells and neither harm nor benefit humans. This type of adaptation is called
commensalism.
mutualism.
parasitism.
divergent evolution.
- 41. Multiple Choice
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales. The barnacles eat the plankton that the whale swims past in the ocean. What kind of relationship is this?
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
- 42. Multiple ChoiceA bird makes a nest in a tree. The bird gets a house, but the tree is unharmed.CommensalismMutualismParasitism
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a parasite
- 44. Multiple Choice
Clownfish live inside sea anemones. They eat creatures that harm the anemones, while the anemones protect the clownfish from predators. This is an example of:
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Amensalism
- 45. Multiple Choice
Mistletoe is a plant that grows in the branches of other plants. It grows by taking nutrients and water from these plants. This is an example of:
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Amensalism
- 46. Multiple ChoiceCattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.mutualismcommensalismcompetitionparasitism
- 47. Multiple ChoiceParasitismMutualismCommensalismPredation
- 48. Multiple ChoiceParasitismMutualismCommensalismPredation
- 49. Multiple ChoiceParasitismMutualismCommensalismPredation
- 50. Multiple Choicewhat is the most popular place on the map?retail rdshifty shaftstilted towerstwin towers
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