Symbiosis Practice

When the butterfly lands on a flower, it drinks nectar. Pollen gets on the butterfly. When the butterfly moves to the next plant, it pollinates the plant. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

• predator - prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

When the squirrel population drops low, the owl population drops lower. Which type of relationship does this indicate?

• predator-prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When a bird consumes a berry, it gets nutrients. Later it will pass the seeds as it flies around, letting them fall in new locations so a new plant can grow. What type of relationship is this?

• predator-prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

When an animal with fur walks past some plants, seeds will attach to the fur. The animal doesn't notice and continues walking. The seeds eventually fall off in a new location. What type of relationship is this?

• predator-prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The Cuckoo Bird is known for going to other bird's nest and kicking out their eggs. They lay their own eggs and have the other birds raise their young. What type of relationship is this?

• predator-prey

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which statement best describes the predator-prey relationship displayed on this graph?

• There is no relationship between the predator and prey.

• When the prey population increases, the predator population decreases.

• When the prey population increases, the predator population increases.

• when the predator population increases, the prey population increases.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The graph shows the populations of wolves and mountain lions in five different counties in Montana. Wolves and mountain lions compete for the same kinds of food resources. In Clay county,

• mountain lions depend on wolves to survive.

• mountain lions probably out-compete wolves for food.

• mountain lions and wolves have a mutualistic relationship.

• mountain lions and wolves survive independent of each other.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of relationship is shown by this graph?

• Predator-Prey

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of relationship is shown by this graph?

• Predator-Prey

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

What type of relationship is shown by this graph?

• Predator-Prey

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism