12 Questions
What is the population ratio between maroon clownfish and bubble-tip anemones mentioned in the text?
2:1
What led to a decrease in bubble-tip anemones in the example given?
Extreme temperatures
What benefits do cleaner fish provide to the coral reef system?
Attracting a wide variety of fish to their cleaning stations
What type of relationship exists between the whitetip reef shark and the blue streak wrasse?
Commensal
In a parasitic relationship, one organism benefits while the other is:
Harmed
What does the remora gain from its relationship with the whale shark?
Nutrients
What is the main purpose of the passage?
To describe a mutualistic relationship between two reef species
Which of the following best describes a mutualistic relationship?
A relationship where both species benefit from their interaction
What role does the maroon clownfish play in its relationship with the bubble-tip anemone?
It defends the anemone from predators
What does the passage suggest about the survival of the maroon clownfish without a bubble-tip anemone host?
It cannot survive without a bubble-tip anemone host
According to the passage, what is the purpose of the biologist's field study?
To explore the mutualistic relationship between anemones and clownfish
What can be inferred from the biologist's field notes about the relationship between the two species?
There is not enough information to infer any trends
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