Quiz4

A lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that lives on the sides of trees, rocks, and other materials. The fungus provides the algae with water and minerals, and the algae use the water and minerals to make food for both organisms. What type of relationship does the lichen represent?

• Mutualism
• Predation
• Parasitism
• Commensalism

Which of the following is an example of mutualism, a type of symbiotic relationship?

• A tapeworm living in the intestines of a dog.

• An orchid growing on the branch of a tree.

• A tick feeding on the blood of a deer.

• A fungus causing athlete’s foot on a human foot.

When a symbiotic relationship benefits both organisms, it is an example of:

• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Cooperation
• Mutualism

Which of these organisms use the nematocyts for attacking predators

• Jellyfish and sea anemones
• Octopus and squid
• Seahorses and sea urchins
• Starfish and coral
• Hydra

Which of the following is an example of commensalism, a type of symbiotic relationship

• A clownfish living among the tentacles of a sea anemone.

• A remora fish attaching itself to a shark’s body.

• A barnacle growing on the shell of a turtle.

• A bird building its nest in a tree.

In a mutualistic relationship between bees and flowers, what do the bees provide to the flowers, and what do the flowers provide to the bees?

• Bees provide nectar to flowers; flowers provide pollen to bees

• Bees provide pollen to flowers; flowers provide nectar to bees.

• Bees provide both nectar and pollen to flowers

• Flowers provide both nectar and pollen to bees

Which of the following is an example of parasitism, a type of symbiotic relationship

• A bee collecting nectar from a flower

• A tick feeding on the blood of a deer.

• A squirrel burying acorns for winter.

• A butterfly sipping nectar from a flower.

A specialized tissue that soaks up water but hardly loose water even in dry conditions is known as...

• Velamen

• Melanin

• Cactus

• Rectus

What does the liver fluke use to secrete enzymes from the host

• modified roots

• staghorn

• tip of the miracidium larva

• sharp claws on the mouth

Platycerium is a/an

• Ore of cerium

• epiphyte

• elemental phenomenon

• previous name of an element