10 Questions
What happens to a fish's tongue when an isopod sucks its blood?
The tongue withers and dies
How does a Braconid wasp harm its host, the tomato hornworm caterpillar?
It hatches inside the caterpillar and feeds on its insides
How do tapeworms get their food inside the intestines of their host organisms?
By absorbing nutrients from the host's body
Which of the following best describes mutualism?
Both species benefit
What do bees get from flowers in their mutualistic relationship?
Nectar
In commensalism, what is the relationship between Species A and Species B?
Species A benefits and Species B is unaffected
How does a Braconid wasp affect a tomato hornworm caterpillar to ensure its own survival?
It lays eggs inside the hornworm
What does a tapeworm do inside the intestines of its host organism?
Eats the host's partially digested food
What is the outcome for a caterpillar that is parasitized by Braconid wasps?
The caterpillar dies after all its insides are digested by the wasps
What do barnacles get from attaching themselves to whales?
Food source while attached to the whale
Learn about the diverse types of relationships and interactions between different species in our ecosystem, where at least one organism benefits from the association. Explore the concepts of endosymbiosis and ectosymbiosis to understand how organisms live together and interact.
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