Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Population interactions | Examples |
| (A) Mutualism | (I) Monarch butterfly and bird |
| (B) Predation | (II) Fungi and roots of higher plants |
| (C) Parasitism | (III) Orchid and mango tree |
| (D) Commensalism | (IV) Plasmodium and human |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(A) Mutualism — this matches (II) Fungi and roots of higher plants. In mycorrhiza the fungus takes phosphorus from the soil and passes it to the plant, and the plant gives the fungus food. Both partners gain.
(B) Predation — this matches (I) Monarch butterfly and bird. The bird is the predator and the butterfly is its prey. The butterfly gets a chemical from the weed it feeds on as a caterpillar, which makes it distasteful, so the bird learns to avoid it. This is a defence against predation.
(C) Parasitism — this matches (IV) Plasmodium and human. The parasite lives in the host and feeds on it. It gains and the host is harmed.
(D) Commensalism — this matches (III) Orchid and mango tree. The orchid grows on the branch of the mango tree and gets support. The tree is neither helped nor harmed.