Ecological Relationships Quiz

What is a symbiotic relationship?

• A relationship between a predator and its prey

• A relationship between two individuals of the same species

• A close and long-term interaction between two different species.

• A competitive relationship between two species

Name the three types of symbiotic relationships.

• Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism

• Predation, Competition, Cooperation

• Predation, Mutualism, Competition

• Cooperation, Predation, Commensalism

Explain mutualism with an example.

• Lions and zebras

• Trees and birds

• Bees and flowers

• Sharks and dolphins

Give an example of commensalism.

• The relationship between lions and zebras

• The relationship between barnacles and whales

• The relationship between bees and flowers

• The relationship between sharks and remoras

What is parasitism? Provide an example.

• A tick feeding on a dog's blood

• A squirrel burying nuts for the winter

• A bee collecting nectar from a flower

• A lion hunting a zebra for food

Define predation and give an example.

• Predation is the act of one organism (predator) feeding on decomposers for food.

• Predation is the act of one organism (predator) feeding on plants for food.

• Predation is the act of one organism (predator) feeding on sunlight for food.

• Predation is the act of one organism (predator) feeding on another organism (prey) for food.

Explain the concept of competition in ecological relationships.

• Mutualistic interaction between species

• Indifference towards other organisms

• Struggle between organisms for resources

• Cooperation for survival

How do plants and animals depend on each other in an ecosystem?

• Plants eat animals for survival

• Plants provide food and oxygen for animals, while animals help in pollination and seed dispersal for plants.

• Animals provide oxygen for plants

• Plants and animals have no interaction in an ecosystem

What is a food chain? Provide an example.

• A food chain is a type of restaurant that serves only one type of food. For example, a pizza food chain only serves pizza.

• A food chain is a type of computer program used to track inventory in grocery stores.

• A food chain is a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food. For example, grass is eaten by a grasshopper, which is then eaten by a frog, which is then eaten by a snake.

• A food chain is a type of necklace made from different types of food. For example, a food chain made of pasta, fruits, and vegetables.

Describe the role of decomposers in an ecosystem.

• Decomposers create new organisms in the ecosystem.

• Decomposers absorb nutrients from the ecosystem.

• Decomposers have no role in the ecosystem.

• Decomposers break down dead organisms and organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the ecosystem.