Mutualism
What is an example of Mutualism
A. Oxpecker birds eating ticks and parasites off the skin of a rhinoceros, whilst the rhino get pest control
B.A spider spinning a large web between tree branches to catch flying insects for dinner.
C.A tapeworm attaching itself to the intestinal wall of a dog to absorb its digested nutrients
A.
What is an example of competition
A. A pack of wolves fighting for a deer
B. 2 male lions fighting for a gazelle
C. A clown fish sleeping in a sea anemone
B.
What is an example of predation
A. Cow and calf
B. Bear and Berries
C. Bird and worms
C.
What is an example of commensalism
A. Cattle eating insects stirred up from the grass by grazing cows, getting an easy meal while the cows are completely unaffected.
B. A pack of hyenas successfully hunting and taking down a zebra on the African savanna.
C. Remora fish attaching to a shark to eat leftover scraps, while the shark's swimming efficiency is drastically reduced by the drag.
A.
What is an example of a parasite
A. Tick
B. Cows
C. Wolfs
B.
These hard-working insects visit flowers for nectar and accidentally transfer pollen, helping the plants reproduce.
A. ants
B. Bees
C. Butterfly
C
Two different birds living in the same tree might fight over this specific resource to feed their babies.
What is bug/insect
This helps predators sneak upon their prey, or it can help prey stay hidden from predators
What is camouflage
Birds often build these structures in trees, getting safety and elevation while the tree remains completely unaffected.
Birds nest
Unlike predators, most parasites want to keep this organism alive as long as possible to continue stealing its resources.
Host
What is Mutualism
A.When 2 organism compete for the same recources
B.When 2 organisms benefit from eachother
C. When 1 organism is benefited and the other is neither harmed or benefited
B.When 2 organisms benefit from eachother
What is competition
A. A biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
B. A biological relationship where one organism is benifited whilst the other is harmed
C. An interaction between organisms or species in which both compete for the same recources
C.An interaction between organisms or species in which both compete for the same recources
What is predation
A.When 2 organisms benefit from eachother
B. A biological relationship where one organism is benifited whilst the other is harmed
C.A biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
C. A biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
What is Commensalism
A. A biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
B.A biological relationship where one organism is benifited whilst the other is harmed
C.An interaction between organisms or species in which both compete for the same recources
A biological relationship where one organism is benifited whilst the other isnt benifited or harmed
What is parasitism
A. A biological relationship where one organism is benefited whilst the other is harmed
B. When 2 organisms benefit from each other
C.A biological relationship where one organism is benefited whilst the other is harmed
A. A biological relationship where one organism is benefited whilst the other is harmed
Birds like the Egyptian clover do this helpful chore inside a crocodiles mouth and also get a free meal whilst doing so
What is cleaning teeth?
Male deer will crash their antlers together to compete for territory or for one of these companions.
What is a mate?
While predators kill their food, this type of consumer typically eats parts of a plant without killing the entire plant.
Herbivore
These crustaceans attach themselves to the skin of a whale to travel to new feeding grounds.
What is barnacles?
This flying summer pest bites humans to drink their blood and leaves behind a red, itchy bump.
What is mosquito?
Humans have billions of these tiny organisms in their guts that help digest food in exchange for a home.
What is Bacteria?
This term describes the area of land an animal defends from others to secure its own food supply.
What is territory?
This specific word describes an animal that only eats meat and must hunt other animals to survive.
What is a carnivore?
This slow-moving mammal has green algae growing harmlessly on its fur, which gives the animal camouflage in the trees.
what is a sloth.
This plant is often used as a Christmas decoration, grows on tree branches and steals water from the tree.
What is mistletoe