Botany-Population Interactions

NEET Botany Population Interactions Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

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.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option C

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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