Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Cuckoo lays egg in crow's nest | (I) Commensalism |
| (B) Orchid grows in mango tree | (II) Parasitism |
| (C) Ticks live on skin of dogs | (III) Mutualism |
| (D) Species of Wasp and fig species | (IV) Brood parasitism |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Cuckoo lays egg in crow's nest — this matches (IV) Brood parasitism. The crow incubates and raises the cuckoo's young at its own cost.
(B) Orchid grows in mango tree — this matches (I) Commensalism. The orchid grows as an epiphyte on the branch and benefits; the mango tree gains nothing and loses nothing.
(C) Ticks live on skin of dogs — this matches (II) Parasitism. Ticks are ectoparasites that feed on the dog's blood.
(D) Species of Wasp and fig species — this matches (III) Mutualism. The wasp pollinates the fig, and the fig gives the wasp a place to lay eggs and food for its larvae.