Botany-Population Interactions
NEET Botany Population Interactions MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 12
Consider a diagram showing different types of population interactions between two organisms A and B. If organism A benefits while organism B is neither benefited nor harmed, which type of interaction does this depict?
A
Commensalism
B
Mutualism
C
Parasitism
D
Amensalism
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is neither benefited nor harmed. This is distinct from mutualism where both benefit, parasitism where one benefits and the other is harmed, and amensalism where one is harmed and the other is unaffected.
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