NEET Biology question

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Refer to the given table summarising interactions between organism 1 and organism 2 (Benefit-Benefit = Mutualism, Benefit-Harm = Predation, Benefit-No effect = B; Harm-Benefit = A, Harm-Harm = Competition, Harm-No effect = Amensalism; No effect-Benefit = Commensalism, No effect-Harm = C). Identify the types of interaction A, B and C using the statements: 1. Cuckoo laying eggs in a crow's nest depicts A-type interaction 2. Red-billed oxpecker and yellow-billed oxpecker show B-type interaction 3. Chemicals secreted by Tagetes that are toxic to soil nematodes show... 4. Penicillium not allowing growth of Staphylococcus shows...

Answer: (C)

Solution

From the matrix, A (Harm to organism 1, Benefit to organism 2) corresponds to parasitism (the cuckoo exploiting the crow fits a brood-parasitic relationship, not a straightforward A/B/C match as literally worded, since statement 1 actually better illustrates brood parasitism rather than the A slot defined purely by

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