$A$ relationship in which a sea anemone is attached to the shell of a hermit crab is called:

  • A
    Mutualism
  • B
    Protocooperation
  • C
    Amensalism
  • D
    Commensalism

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Species $A$ Species $B$ Type of Interaction Example
$+$ $-$ $(a)$ $(b)$
$+$ $+$ $(c)$ $(d)$
$+$ $(e)$ Commensalism $(f)$

Study the following four statements $(1-4)$ and select the two which are correct:
$(1)$ Lion eating deer and sparrow feeding on grain are ecologically similar in being consumers.
$(2)$ The predator starfish $Pisaster$ helps in maintaining species diversity of some invertebrates.
$(3)$ Predators often lead to the extinction of prey species.
$(4)$ Production of chemicals such as nicotine and strychnine by plants is a metabolic disorder.
Which two statements are correct?

Choose the correct group for commensalism from the following:
$(a)$ The cattle egret and grazing cattle
$(b)$ Barnacle balanus and Barnacle chathamalus
$(c)$ Goat and Abingdon turtle from Galapagos island
$(d)$ Barnacles growing on the back of whale

Match the following population interactions with their respective signs and descriptions:
Interaction Type Sign Description
$(a)$ Parasitism $(i) -, 0$ $(A)$ Both get benefitted
$(b)$ Amensalism $(ii) -, -$ $(B)$ One gets harmed,other has no effect
$(c)$ Competition $(iii) +, -$ $(C)$ Both get harmed
$(d)$ Mutualism $(iv) +, +$ $(D)$ One is harmed and second is benefited

What is the term for an interaction where both organisms benefit and are essential for each other's survival?

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