Read the given paragraph and answer the given question :
Parasitism has evolved in many taxonomic groups from plants to higher vertebrates. Many parasites have evolved to be host specific in such a way that both host and the parasite tend to co-evolve. In accordance with their life styles, parasite evolve special adaptations and complex life cycle.
Match List -I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Cuckoo and Crow | (I) Ectoparasite |
| (B) Copepods | (II) Commensal Organism |
| (C) Plasmodium | (III) Brood Parasitism |
| (D) Orchids and Mango tree | (IV) Endoparasite |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Cuckoo and Crow — this matches (III) Brood Parasitism. The cuckoo lays its eggs in the crow's nest, and the crow raises the cuckoo's young.
(B) Copepods — this matches (I) Ectoparasite. Many marine fish carry ectoparasitic copepods on their body surface.
(C) Plasmodium — this matches (IV) Endoparasite. It lives inside the host, in liver cells and red blood cells.
(D) Orchids and Mango tree — this matches (II) Commensal Organism. The orchid grows as an epiphyte on the branch; the mango tree is neither harmed nor helped.
Note: The passage is taken from NCERT. NTA has put lines of the NCERT text together to make it. Most CUET (UG) questions come straight from NCERT, so study the book line by line, including figures and their titles.