Quiz about Symbiosis and Predator Prey

Question 1

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit:

Accepted Answer

Mutualism.

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Competition.

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Commensalism.

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Parasitism.

Question 2

A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

Accepted Answer

commensalism

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mutualism

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parisitism

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symbiosis

Question 3

A consumer that hunts is called:

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A predator.

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A producer.

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An omnivore.

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A herbivore.

Question 4

______________ occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.

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Competition

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Niche

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Predator-prey

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Availability

Question 5

Which of the following is true about competition?

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Controls population size

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Ensures everyone eats

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Keeps everyone happy

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Is only between 2 men

Question 6

A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Decomposition

Question 7

A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Parasitism

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Decomposition

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Consummerism

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Mutualism

Question 8

This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit.

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

Answer

Predator-Prey

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Commensalism

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Decomposition

Question 9

A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

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Predator-Prey

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Commensalism

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Parasitism

Question 10

Predation is similar to _______________ in that both types of relationship benefit one of the interacting species while the other is harmed.

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parasitism

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commensalism

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competition

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mutualism

Question 11

When predator numbers decrease, prey numbers ____________ because fewer of them are being consumed.

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increase

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decrease

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stay the same

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divide in half

Question 12

If there are more prey available, predator numbers can decrease since there is more available food.

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False

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True

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Purple

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42

Question 13

Predator-prey interactions are an important biotic factor for both predator and prey populations.

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True

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False

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Tom Brady

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Frolic

Question 14

Pseudoscorpions often hitch rides on the backs of large beetles or true bugs. What is the ecological relationship?

Accepted Answer

Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Competition

Question 15

Barnacles sometimes live on the outside surface of other larger shelled organisms without causing any harm. What is the ecological relationship?

Accepted Answer

Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Predator-Prey

Question 16

Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

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Cooperation

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

Question 17

In some grassland ecosystems, lions are predators that consume zebras. In several estuary ecosystems, fish lice are parasites that consume the blood of fish. How are these two relationships of predation and parasitism similar?

Accepted Answer

Only one organism in each relationship benefits.

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Only one organism in each relationship

dies.

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Both organisms in each relationship are

harmed.

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Neither organism in each relationship is

harmed.

Question 18

Lichens in a forest ecosystem are made up of fungi and algae living together. The fungi benefit from food produced by the algae. The algae benefit from nutrients and water absorbed by the fungi. Which of the following relationships in different ecosystems is most similar to the interaction of the fungi and algae?

Accepted Answer

mutualism between fungi and ants

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parasitism between fungi and humans

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commensalism between birds and trees

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competition between algae and aquatic plants

Question 19

Remoras are small fish that attach to sharks but do not harm them. When sharks tear prey apart, remoras eat the leftovers. What relationship do remoras have with sharks?

Accepted Answer

commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

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predator-prey

Question 20

Hummingbirds share a mutualistic relationship with the flowers they feed on. Which of these statements about the symbiotic relationship between the flower and the hummingbird is true?

Accepted Answer

Both the flower and the hummingbird are helped.

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Both the flower and the hummingbird are harmed.

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The flower is harmed, and the hummingbird is helped.

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The flower is helped, and the hummingbird is harmed.

Question 21

One relationship between organisms is that of predator-prey. Which of the following is the best description of a predator?

Accepted Answer

An organism that eats

another organism.

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An organism that participates in symbiosis

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An organism that is eaten by

another organism

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An organism that benefits at the expense of another organism.

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