Leaf-cutter ants cultivate fungus. The ants keep conditions optimal for fungus growth and carry leaf fragments for the fungus to grow on. Then the ants feed on pieces of the fungus. Which kind of relationship exists between the fungus and the ants?(1 point)
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symbiotic
symbiotic
parasite/host
parasite/host
predator/prey
predator/prey
consumer/producer
symbiotic
Which pair of organisms can be in a parasite/host relationship?(1 point)
Responses
goats and grasses
goats and grasses
snakes and mice
snakes and mice
dogs and fleas
dogs and fleas
bees and flowers
dogs and fleas
Relationships Among Organisms Quick Check
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Question
Which statement describes a consumer/producer relationship?(1 point)
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Both organisms benefit from each other.
Both organisms benefit from each other.
One organism catches and consumes another organism.
One organism catches and consumes another organism.
One organism eats another organism that makes its own food.
One organism eats another organism that makes its own food.
One organism that benefits from living in or on another organism at the expense of that organism.
One organism eats another organism that makes its own food.
Owls and mice have a predator/prey relationship. Owls are the predators, and mice are the prey.
What happens to the mouse population when there is a decrease in the owl population?
(1 point)
Responses
It decreases because mice would not be eaten as owl food.
It decreases because mice would not be eaten as owl food.
It decreases because there is less food available for mice.
It decreases because there is less food available for mice.
It increases because there is more food available for mice.
It increases because there is more food available for mice.
It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
It increases because fewer mice are eaten by owls.
Relationships Among Organisms Quick Check
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Fleas and dogs have a parasite/host relationship. What happens to the fleas in a home when another dog is brought into the home?(1 point)
Responses
The flea population decreases because fleas are not be able to live on all dogs.
The flea population decreases because fleas are not be able to live on all dogs.
The flea population decreases because the fleas harm the dogs they live on.
The flea population decreases because the fleas harm the dogs they live on.
The flea population increases because there are more dogs to live on.
The flea population increases because there are more dogs to live on.
The flea population increases because the relationship is mutually beneficial.
The flea population increases because the relationship is mutually beneficial.