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प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Commensalism
What is 'commensalism'?
उत्तर १
Commensalism is an interaction between two species in which one species gets benefited while the other remains unaffected. An orchid growing on the branches of a mango tree and barnacles attached to the body of whales are examples of commensalisms.
उत्तर २
Commensalism is the interaction between two living individuals of different species in which one is benefited while the other is neither harmed nor benefited except to a negligible extent.
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| Column I | Column II |
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| Commensalism | Round worm and man |
| Parasitism | Birds compete with squirrels for nuts |
| Competition | Sea anemone on hermit crab |
| Predation | Barnacles attached to Whales |
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| I | II | ||
| i. | Competition | a. | Lichen |
| ii. | Commensalism | b. | Sea anemone and clownfish |
| iii. | Mutualism | c. | Lions and Leopards |
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