Quiz about symbiosis

Question 1

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.

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commensalism

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mutualism

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competition

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parasitism

Question 2

What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 3

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.

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Mutualism

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Competition

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Parasitsm

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Commensalism

Question 4

A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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neutralism

Question 5

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

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Competition

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Mutualism

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Predation

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Commensalism

Question 6

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

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commensalism

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parasitism

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mutualism

Question 7

Oxpeckers feed on the ticks found on a rhinoceros. The oxpeckers get a meal and the rhinoceros is helped by the removal of the ticks.

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mutualism

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 8

Which factor promotes competition between organisms in an ecosystem?

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limited resources

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cycling of minerals

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decomposition of organic matter

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presence of saprophytes

Question 9

When a pine tree grows real tall and blocks sunlight to another pine tree it is _______ competition.

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Intraspecific

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Interference

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Interspecific

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Exploitative

Question 10

Which of these is NOT an example of interspecific competition?

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Deer competing for mates

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Oysters and barnacles competing for settling space on the rocky shore

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Goats and sheep in the same paddock competing for grass

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Ferns and kawakawa competing for shaded locations in a forest

Question 11

Two crows fight for living space in the same tree.

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Intraspecific competition

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Interspecific competition

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Predation

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Mutualism

Question 12

A lion hunts and kills an antelope.

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Predation

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Intraspecific competition

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Interspecific competition

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Parasitism

Question 13

Two members of the same species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).

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Intraspecific competition

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Interspecific competition

Question 14

Members of different species competing for the same resource (shelter, mates, food, etc).

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Interspecific competition

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Intraspecific competition

Question 15

The ecological role an organism performs in their specific environment is considered the organism's...

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Niche

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Habitat

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Population

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Biome

Question 16

the differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community

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resource partitioning

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character displacement

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climax community

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pioneer species

Question 17

The ecological niches of three bird species are shown in the diagram. What is the advantage of each bird species having a different niche?

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There is less competition for food.

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As more birds feed higher in the tree, available energy increases.

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More abiotic resources are available for each bird.

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Predators are less likely to feed on birds in a variety of locations.

Question 18

Term used to describe non-living limiting factors.

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Abiotic

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Biotic.

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