Match List I with List II: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
- A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
- A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
- A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
Answer
(1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Solution
A. Mutualism: both species benefit, +(A), +(B) (A-IV).
B. Commensalism: one species benefits and the other is neither benefited nor harmed, +(A), 0(B) (B-I).
C. Amensalism: one species is harmed and the other is unaffected, -(A), 0(B) (C-II).
D. Parasitism: the parasite benefits and the host is harmed, +(A), -(B) (D-III).
Thus, A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III.
Answer: (1)