Question

A probable example of commensalism is

• A. mycorrhizal fungal roots on the roots of plants
• B. termites with protozoa in their digestive tracts
• C. flowering plants and their pollinators
• D. barnacles on whales

Answer 1

The correct option is D barnacles on whales

Commensalism is a type of interaction in which out of the 2 organisms one is benefitted and the other one is neither harmed and nor benefitted.

The classic example of the commensalism is the barnacles on the whales where the barnacles get the leftover food from the whale.

So, the correct option is 'barnacles on whales'