Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
- A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Answer
(4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Solution
A. A leopard and a lion in a forest/grassland feed on the same prey — competition (A-I).
B. A cuckoo lays its eggs in a crow's nest and the crow incubates them — brood parasitism (B-II).
C. In mycorrhizae, the fungus helps the plant absorb nutrients and the plant provides carbohydrates — mutualism (C-III).
D. The cattle egret feeds on insects stirred up by grazing cattle, while the cattle are neither harmed nor benefited — commensalism (D-IV).
Thus, the correct match is A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV.
Answer: (4)