NEET Botany Population Interactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is neither benefitted nor harmed.
Reason (R): In parasitism, both species are adversely affected by their interaction.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
According to the NCERT context, in commensalism, one species benefits and the other is unaffected. In parasitism, only one species benefits while the other is harmed.
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