Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II |
|---|---|
| Name of Interaction | Example |
| A. Commensalism | I. Fig species and wasp |
| B. Mutualism | II. Sea anemone and Clown fish |
| C. Competition | III. Ascaris and human |
| D. Parasitism | IV. Abingdon tortoise and goat in Galapagos islands |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(A) Commensalism — this matches (II) Sea anemone and Clown fish. The clown fish lives among the stinging tentacles and is protected from predators; the anemone gains nothing and loses nothing (+, 0).
(B) Mutualism — this matches (I) Fig species and wasp. The wasp pollinates the fig, and the fig gives the wasp a place to lay eggs and food for its larvae; both gain (+, +).
(C) Competition — this matches (IV) Abingdon tortoise and goat in Galapagos islands. Goats brought to the islands ate the same plants far better, and the tortoise died out within ten years.
(D) Parasitism — this matches (III) Ascaris and human. The roundworm lives in the human intestine and feeds at the host's cost (+, −).