Q. Consider the following pairs:
Interspecific Interactions Example 1. Commensalism Golden jackal following Tigers 2. Ammensalism Birds living is hollow trees 3. Mutualism Interaction between lion and tiger 4. Parasitism Mosquitoes biting human resulting in Malaria
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Q. Consider the following pairs:
| Interspecific Interactions | Example |
| 1. Commensalism | Golden jackal following Tigers |
| 2. Ammensalism | Birds living is hollow trees |
| 3. Mutualism | Interaction between lion and tiger |
| 4. Parasitism | Mosquitoes biting human resulting in Malaria |
The correct option is B
1 and 4 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is Correct: Commensalism is the interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. A Golden jackal follows Tiger and eats the leftover animals killed by Tigers. However, the tiger does not get any benefit or harm from it.
Pair 2 is incorrect: Ammensalism is a relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism is inhibited or destroyed while the other organism remains unaffected. Birds that live in the hollows of trees are commensal. Their presence generally does not harm the tree, but the tree provides the bird with shelter and protection.
Pair 3 is incorrect: Mutualism is an interaction which confers benefits on both the interacting species. Tiger and Lion do not benefit each other but are each other's competition.
Pair 4 is correct: Parasitism is a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other. Mosquitoes bite humans to obtain blood to nurture their eggs, but humans may get vector borne disease from it.
1 and 4 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is Correct: Commensalism is the interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. A Golden jackal follows Tiger and eats the leftover animals killed by Tigers. However, the tiger does not get any benefit or harm from it.
Pair 2 is incorrect: Ammensalism is a relationship between organisms of different species in which one organism is inhibited or destroyed while the other organism remains unaffected. Birds that live in the hollows of trees are commensal. Their presence generally does not harm the tree, but the tree provides the bird with shelter and protection.
Pair 3 is incorrect: Mutualism is an interaction which confers benefits on both the interacting species. Tiger and Lion do not benefit each other but are each other's competition.
Pair 4 is correct: Parasitism is a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other. Mosquitoes bite humans to obtain blood to nurture their eggs, but humans may get vector borne disease from it.
