Question

The relation with two organisms in which one organism hunts and kills the other for food is called

• A. Symbiosis
• B. Predation
• C. Parasitism
• D. Nitrogen fixation

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Predation

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Predation is a relationship between two organisms in which one organism hunts and kills the other for food.
2. The organism which hunts is called the predator and the other organism which is killed for food is called the prey.
3. Some common examples of predation are a lion hunting, killing and eating a buffalo, a snake swallowing a frog and a polar bear killing and eating a seal.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

Symbiosis is an association between two organisms in which both the organisms mutually benefit from the relationship.

Option C:

Parasitism is an association between two organisms in which one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

Option D:

Gaseous nitrogen is converted to salts of nitrogen during a process called nitrogen fixation as plants cannot use the nitrogen gas present in the air directly.

Final answer: The relationship between two organisms in which one organism hunts and kills the other for food is called predation.