Question

Match the following with correct combination.

Column I	Column II
A. Mutualism	(i) Tiger and deer
B. Commensalism	(ii) Cuscuta on Cissus
C. Parasitism	(iii) Sucker fish and shark
D. Predation	(iv) Crab and sea anemone

• A. A- (i), B- (ii), C- (iii), D- (iv)
• B. A- (iv), B- (iii), C- (ii), D- (i)
• C. A- (ii), B- (iii), C- (i), D- (iv)
• D. A- (iv), B- (ii), C- (iii), D- (i)

Answer 1

The correct option is B A- (iv), B- (iii), C- (ii), D- (i)

Mutualism is an interaction in which both individuals are benefited e.g., hermit crab gains protection from predators by its relationship with the sea anemone and in return provide food to the sea anemone. In a commensal relationship, one organism benefits while the other is unaffected. example e.g., sucker fish by attaching themselves to shark traveled to different places whereas shark remains unaffected. Parasitism is an interaction in which one is benefited at the expense of the other organism e.g., Cuscuta is a parasitic plant which is parasitic on the roots of Cissus. Predation is a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey e.g., tiger and deer wherein tiger which is a predator feed on deer which is a prey. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.