AIIMS2003Botany-Ecology
AIIMS 2003 Botany Symbiotic Relationships MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 12
Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association?
A
shark and sucker fish - commensalism
B
algae and fungi in lichens - mutualism
C
orchids growing on trees - parasitism
D
cuscuta (dodder) growing in other flowering plants - epiphytism
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
The association between fungi and algae in lichen is regarded as the true mutual relationship, in which both the partners are benefitted.
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