The following are examples of

(i) An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch

(ii) Barnacles growing on the back of a whale

(iii) Clownfish living among the stinging tentacles of a sea anemone

(iv) Egrets foraging on the grazing cattle

competition

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predation

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mutualism

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commensalism

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Solution

The correct option is D
commensalism

All are examples of commensalism. Commensalism is a type of interaction where one partner is benefitted while the other is neither benefitted nor harmed.

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