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Which one of the following is a correct matching pair of a certain organism(s) and the kind of association?
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The correct option is A Shark and Suckerfish - Commensalism
The correct matching pair is
1. Shark and suckerfish - commensalism.
In a commensal relationship, one organism benefits while the other is unaffected. By attaching itself to a shark, a suckerfish is carried along on the shark. This allows the suckerfish to “travel” to different areas without having to expend its own energy to swim. The shark is completely unaffected by the suckerfish's presence.
Algae and fungi in lichens are in a symbiotic relationship. Symbiosis in lichens is the mutually helpful symbiotic relationship of green algae living among filaments of a fungus. The fungus benefits from the algae because they produce food by photosynthesis.
2. Orchids growing on trees - The orchid is an epiphyte.
An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, especially the one that is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.
3. Cuscuta (dodder) growing on other flowering plants - parasitism.Cuscuta is a parasite.
Parasitism is a non-mutual relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
The correct matching pair is
1. Shark and suckerfish - commensalism.
In a commensal relationship, one organism benefits while the other is unaffected. By attaching itself to a shark, a suckerfish is carried along on the shark. This allows the suckerfish to “travel” to different areas without having to expend its own energy to swim. The shark is completely unaffected by the suckerfish's presence.
Algae and fungi in lichens are in a symbiotic relationship. Symbiosis in lichens is the mutually helpful symbiotic relationship of green algae living among filaments of a fungus. The fungus benefits from the algae because they produce food by photosynthesis.
2. Orchids growing on trees - The orchid is an epiphyte.
An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, especially the one that is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.
3. Cuscuta (dodder) growing on other flowering plants - parasitism.Cuscuta is a parasite.
Parasitism is a non-mutual relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.
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