MCQ on Species Interactions In Ecosystem

 MCQ on Ecological interactions

1. Which type of interaction benefits both species involved?

a) Predation

b) Parasitism

c) Mutualism

d) Competition

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2. A classic example of commensalism is:

a) A lion hunting a zebra

b) A tick feeding on a dog's blood

c) A barnacle attaching to a whale

d) A hawk and an owl competing for prey

3. When one species benefits while the other is harmed, it's called:

a) Mutualism

b) Commensalism

c) Parasitism

d) Amensalism

4. Two species of birds competing for the same limited food source is an example of:

a) Predation

b) Competition

c) Parasitism

d) Mutualism

5. A plant that releases a chemical to inhibit the growth of nearby plants is exhibiting:

a) Amensalism

b) Competition

c) Parasitism

d) Mutualism

6. The interaction between a fungus and an alga to form a lichen is an example of:

a) Parasitism

b) Mutualism

c) Commensalism

d) Predation

7. A tick feeding on a deer's blood is an example of:

a) Mutualism

b) Commensalism

c) Parasitism

d) Amensalism

8. A bird eating a caterpillar is an example of:

a) Predation

b) Parasitism

c) Mutualism

d) Commensalism

9. Two species of fish living in the same pond without significantly affecting each other is an example of:

a) Neutralism

b) Competition

c) Mutualism

d) Parasitism

10. A wasp laying eggs inside a caterpillar, where the larvae will consume the caterpillar, is an example of:

a) Parasitism

b) Parasitoidism

c) Predation

d) Mutualism

Answers

1. c) Mutualism

2. c) A barnacle attaching to a whale

3. c) Parasitism

4. b) Competition

5. a) Amensalism

6. b) Mutualism

7. c) Parasitism

8. a) Predation

9. a) Neutralism

10. b) Parasitoidism