NEET Biology question
Different types of interactions and the nature of interactions between species 'A' and 'B' are given in column I and II respectively. Choose the correct answer key where they are matched.
| Column-I (Interaction) | Column-II (Effect on A and B) | |---|---| | (A) Mutualism | (1) Beneficial to 'A' and no effect on 'B' | | (B) Competition | (2) Beneficial to both 'A' and 'B' | | (C) Parasitism | (3) Beneficial to 'A' and inhibitory for 'B' | | (D) Predation | (4) Beneficial to 'A' and harmful to 'B' | | (E) Commensalism | (5) Harmful to both 'A' and 'B' |
Solution
Mutualism benefits both partners (A-2); competition harms both competing species (B-5); parasitism benefits the parasite (A in this labelling) while harming the host, which corresponds to "beneficial to A and harmful to B" (C-4); predation
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