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Botany-Population Interactions

NEET Botany Population Interactions Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

Assertion (A): In parasitism, the parasite benefits while the host is harmed. | Reason (R): In parasitism, both the interacting species live closely together.

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.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT context states that parasitism is an interaction where one species benefits (parasite) and the other is harmed (host), and it involves close living together of the interacting species.

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