NEET Botany Population Interactions MCQ Question with Solution

Imagine a diagram depicting a scenario where a cuckoo lays its eggs in the nest of a crow. Which type of population interaction is best represented by this diagram?

A

Commensalism

B

Parasitism

C

Mutualism

D

Amensalism

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

In the context of the NCERT, brood parasitism is a form of parasitism where the cuckoo benefits by laying its eggs in the crow's nest, while the crow is harmed as it expends resources raising foreign offspring.

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