Real World Ecology Video

Where is the search for the fish taking place?

• In the lakes of North America

• In the Mediterranean Sea

• In the ocean of Southeast Asia

• In the rivers of South America

What is the name of the fish found during the search?

• Clownfish

• Goldfish

• Shark

• Salmon

What makes the anemone's tentacles dangerous to most fish?

• They are extremely slippery

• They emit a loud noise

• They have stinging organs called nematocysts

• They are very cold

What type of symbiotic relationship do clownfish and anemones have?

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Predation

• Parasitism

What is parasitism?

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where both species are harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

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What is mutualism?

• A relationship where both species are harmed

• A relationship where one species benefits at the expense of the other

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

• A relationship where both species benefit

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What is commensalism?

• A relationship where both species are unaffected

• A relationship where both species benefit

• A relationship where one species is harmed and the other benefits

• A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected

How do clownfish become immune to the anemone's sting?

• By developing a protective mucus coating

• By avoiding the anemones entirely

• By eating special algae

• By changing their skin color

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What is one possible explanation for how clownfish develop immunity to the anemone's sting?

• Clownfish secrete their own mucus which prevents the anemone from stinging

• Clownfish learn to dodge the anemone's tentacles

• Clownfish coat themselves in sand

• Clownfish eat a special herb

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What do cleaner fish or shrimp do?

• They harm the host fish

• They feed on the host fish's scales

• They help remove parasites from the host fish

• They compete with the host fish for food

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