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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