Question

Question 32

For each of the scenarios described below, choose the correct community interaction type.

Group of answer choices

a honeybee chewing through the side of a flower taking nectar without providing pollination services

1-commensalism

  

2-parasitism

  

3-predation

  

4-mutualism

  

5-intra-specific competition

  

6-inter-specific competition

  

glomeromycota fungus growing into the root tissue of a fir tree

1-commensalism

2-parasitism

  

3-predation

  

4-mutualism

  

5-intra-specific competition

  

6-inter-specific competition

  

acacia trees housing an feeding ants that then protect the tree from herbivores

  

1-commensalism

  

2-parasitism

  

3-predation

  

4-mutualism

  

5-intra-specific competition

  

6-inter-specific competition

  

two male elk (a type of deer) fighting for access to mating rights with female

1-commensalism

  

2-parasitism

  

3-predation

  

4-mutualism

  

5-intra-specific competition

  

6-inter-specific competition

  

a vampire bat taking small amounts of blood from the leg of a cow

1-commensalism

  

2-parasitism

  

3-predation

  

4-mutualism

  

5-intra-specific competition

  

6-inter-specific competition

  

7-blue whales eating a metric ton of krill (crustacea)

  

[ Choose ]

  

commensalism

  

parasitism

  

18 / 20

predation

  

mutualism

  

intra-specific competition

  

inter-specific competition

  

Answer 1

Answer

1. honey bee chewing through the side of a flower taking nectar without providing pollination services - Commensalism

Explanation - Commensalism is a species interaction in which one organism is benefitted. The other organism is unaffected. Here Honey bee get benefitted in the form of nectar as food. The plant is unaffected.

2. Glomeromycota fungus growing into the root tissue of a fir tree - Mutualism

Explanation - Mutualism is symbiotic relation in which both the partners are equally benefitted. Here fungus get food and accomodation from the roots. In turn Fungus absorbs water and minerals for the plant. Thus both are benefitted.

3. Acacia tree housing an feeding ants that then protect the tree from herbivores - mutualism

Explanation - The ants get food and nectar from the plant and also hollow thorns as nest. The plant protected from herbivores by the ants.

4. Two male elk (a type of deer ) fighting for acess to mating rights with female - Intra specific competition.

Explanation - Competition is the species interaction in which two organisms compete for the same resource. Competition may be intra specific and interspecific. In intra specific competition, individuals of the same species compete for the same resources.

5. Vampire bat taking small amount of blood from the legs of a cow - Parasitism

Explanation - In parasitism. parasitic organism get benefitted but the host organism harmfully affected. Here bat is parasite and cow is host. Bats feeds on the blood for sustenance.

6. Blue whales eating metric ton of krill (crustacea) - Predation