Commensalism
Trending Questions
An orchid plant is growing on the branch of mango tree. How do you describe this interaction between the orchid and the mango tree?
- commensalism
- amensalism
- mutualism
- competition
An orchid plant is growing on the branch of the mango tree. How do you describe this interaction between the orchid and the mango tree?
Association between Sea anemone and clownfish is that of:
Commensalism
Symbiosis
Parasitism
Amensalism
1. Sea anemone and clown fish
2. Fig and wasp
3. Orchid and mango
4. Penecilium and bacteria
Which amongst these are examples of commensalism?
- (1) and (4)
- (2) and (3)
- (1) and (3)
- (4) and (3)
A sedentary sea anemone gets attached to the shell lining of hermit crab. The association is :
- Amensalism
- Ectoparasitism
- Symbiosis
- Commensalism
Reason (R): Both the cattle egret and grazing cattle are mutually benefited from this interaction
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true, but R is false
- A is false, but R is true
Which living organism has the longest life span?
The interaction between sea anemone that has stinging tentacles and the clown fish that lives among them is:
mutualism
amensalism
commensalism
competition
Epiphytes on mango trees are an example of which type of interaction?
Column I | Column II |
A. Mutualism | 1. Black walnut tree and herbaceous plants |
B.Commensalism | 2. Sparrow eating seeds |
C.Amensalism | 3. Orchids growing on mango tree |
D. Predation | 4. Lichens |
- A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
- A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
- A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch and barnacles growing on the back of a whale are examples of:
Commensalism
Amensalism
Mutualism
Competition
The question given below pertains to the competition among organisms for food resources only.
Organisms in a population _______I_______ or _____II______in case of ______III______.
- I - may compete for food with each other, II - with other species, III - unlimited food availability
- I - never compete with each other, II - with other species, III - limited food availability
- I - may compete with each other, II - with other species, III - limited food availability
- I - always compete with each other, II - with other species, III - unlimited food availability
- mutualism
- commensalism
- parasitism
- predation
- Mutualism
- Protocooperation
- Amensalism
- Commensalism
- mutualism
- commensalism
- parasitism
- predation
What happens in commensalism?
which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism (s) and the kind of association?
Shark and sucker fish – Commensalism
Algae and fungi in lichens – Commensalism
Orchids growing on trees – Parasitism
Cuscuta on flowering plants- mutualism
- Pappus
- Coma
- Trichomes on seeds
- Winged fruits and seeds
- Spawn
- Ovule
- Prawn
- Fry
- None of these
Column I Column II
A Mutualism 1. Tiger and deer
B Commensalism 2. Cuscuta on Cissus
C Parasitism 3. Sucker fish and shark
D Predation 4. Crab and sea anemone
- A- 1, B- 2, C- 3, D- 4
- A- 4, B- 3, C- 2, D- 1
- A- 1, B- 3, C- 2, D- 4
- A- 2, B- 3, C- 1, D- 4
- A- 4, B- 2, C- 3, D- 1
- Amensalism: -, 0
- Predation : +, –
- Commensalism : +, +
- Parasitism +, –
- Lamprey
- Myxine
- Petromyzon
- Cephalaspis
- Parasitism
- Commensalism
- Mutualism
- Amensalism
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
- Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
- Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Barnacles growing on the back of whale is an example of:
mutualism
parasitism
amensalism
commensalism
The interaction between sea anemone that has stinging tentacles and the clown fish that lives among them is:
Mutualism
Commensalism
Amensalism
Competition
- Amensalism and predation
- Mutualism and predation
- Mutualism and commensalisms
- Mutualism and competition
- Food preference of insects has sended to change with time
- Herbivore insects have become inefficient fooders of green plants
- Herbivore population has been kept in control by predators
- Decline in reproduction of herbivores with time