Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Organisms and Populations

Question:

Read the following passage and answer the next five questions:

In nature populations of different species in a habitat do not live in isolation but interact in many ways. Depending on the outcome, these interactions between two species are classified as competition (both species suffer), predation and parasitism (one benefits and the other suffers), commensalism (one benefits and the other is unaffected), amensalism (one is harmed, other unaffected) and mutualism (both species benefit). Predation is a very important process through which trophic energy transfer is facilitated and some predators help in controlling their prey populations. Plants have evolved diverse morphological and chemical defenses against herbivory.

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: An orchid grows as an epiphyte on a mango branch where mango tree does not derive any apparent benefit from it
Statement II: An orchid growing on a mango tree is an example of commensalism.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Correct Answer:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Both Statement I and Statement II are true