Republic of the Philippines

MARIKINA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

2 Chanyungco St., Sta. Elena, Marikina City 1800
Tel. Nos. (02) 369-6790, (02) 360-7216

Name: JUNELYN A.JONGAY________________________________________

Score: _______________
Course/Yr. & Sec.: _BTVTED 2-E FSM___________________________ Date:
JUNE 24, 2021________________
Instructor/Professor: MR.NELSON ARGUILLES_________________________
Group no.: ___________

Quiz No. 02
Ecosystem and its Components

Test I: Identification
Directions: The following statements describe the relationship between the two
organisms. Identify the organisms that benefit (+), harmed (-), and
unaffected (0) from the relationship. Then, write the type of ecological
relationship whether it is: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism,
predation, and competition. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. Tapeworm in the intestinal tract of cow.

Organism: - Organism: Relationship:Parasitism

2. An eagle soaring above a field hunting for field mouse.

Organism: + Organism: Relationship:Predation

3. Hermit crab uses shell from dead gastropods for protection.

Organism:+ Organism: Relationship:Commensa
lism

4. Male bull sea lions fighting for the first pick of female cow during mating season
Organism:+ Organism: Relationship:Competitio
n

5. Bacteria live in the legumes root hairs where they transform nitrogen to ammonia
that is needed by the plan for growth and development.
Organism:+ Organism: Relationship:Mutualism
Test II Essay
Directions: Answer the given items below. Express your answer briefly with
complete thought. Use the space provided for your answer. Write
legibly and neatly. (5 points each)

In the Philippines, one of the well-known invasive species in the

freshwater habitats, such as Marikina River, Laguna Lake, and Agusan
River are the Janitor fish, Pterygoplichthys sps. An unintentional release
happen that leads to the decline of fishery catch of tilapia and hito.

a. Describe the type of ecological relationship in this

situations.
_the ecological relationship in this kind of situation is it can be both
predation and mutualism . Predation because janitor fish feed on the
offsprings of the other fish and they multiply rapidly.Mutualism because
they are both benefitting from the waters of the
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b. What are the possible impacts of this phenomenon in freshwater

ecosystem? Immediate community?
_The possible impacts would be the lack of supply of the certain fish
which the janitor fish consumes . It be called an immediate community
if it is controlled and protected but if not then it is not immediate.And
protected but if not then it is not immediate and in this kind of
phenomenon the production of the fish would slow and it will be the
cause of the low supply of the fishes.
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c. What research question/s could be asked to investigate this

phenomenon?
__The questions would be
How it got worst?
what are the government planning to do stop the invasion of the janitor
fish?
__Is there a way to stop and protect the fish from this predator?
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