Question

Mark the incorrect match (with respect to interspecific interactions).

• A. Amensalism: -, 0
• B. Predation : +, –
• C. Commensalism : +, +
• D. Parasitism +, –

Answer 1

The correct option is C Commensalism : +, +

The table given below provides the interspecific interactions between species A and B:

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Species A}& \text{Species B}& \text{Name of Interaction}\\ +& +& \text{Mutualism}\\ -& -& \text{Competition}\\ +& -& \text{Predation}\\ +& -& \text{Parasitism}\\ +& 0& \text{Commensalism}\\ -& 0& \text{Amensalism}\end{array}$