Which ones are true about interdependence?
(a) One is benefitted and other unaffected in mutualism
(b) Both partners are benefitted in commensalism
(c) One kills and feeds on another in predation
(d) Both partners are benefitted in symbiosis
A
a and b only
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B
a and c only
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C
b and c only
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D
c and d only
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Solution
The correct option is D c and d only (a) Mutualism, association between organisms of two different species in which each benefits.
(b) Commensalism, a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without either harming or benefiting the latter.
Hence, statements a and b are false while statements c and d are true.