Question

The type of interspecific interaction in which one species is harmed and other is not affected is termed as ______.

Options

• commensalism

• parasitism

• amensalism

• mutualism

Answer 1

The type of interspecific interaction in which one species is harmed and other is not affected is termed as amensalism.

Explanation:

Amensalism is an interspecific interaction where one species is harmed while the other remains unaffected. An example is the release of antibiotics by fungi, which kill bacteria but do not benefit the fungi.