Ecological Interactions Review

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Science
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8th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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?
mutualism between fungi and ants
parasitism between fungi and humans
commensalism between birds and trees
competition between algae and aquatic plants
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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?
mutualism
parasitism
predator-prey
commensalism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Honeybees are important pollinators of flowers. Mites that live in the bodies of bees can attack honeybee colonies. Some birds, amphibians, and insects eat honeybees. Which of the following relationships is not included in the description above?
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
predator-prey
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a relationship between two organisms, sometimes one organism is predator and the other is prey. Which of the following is the best description of prey?
An organism that another organism benefits from.
An organism that eats
another organism
An organism that is eaten by another organism
An organism that is harmed by another organism.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Small birds called Egyptian plovers sometimes get their food by picking it off the hides of crocodiles. For this reason, they are also known as crocodile birds. Which kind of relationship do crocodiles and Egyptian plovers have?
predator-prey
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes competition among organisms?
One organism tries to live on or in the other organism.
Both organisms attempt to
use the same limited resources.
Both organisms try to take
on the form of the other.
One organism tries to prey
on the other organism.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following describes the relationship between a hermit crab and the organism that used to live in the shell the hermit crab now lives in?
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
competition
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