An organism that obtains food and other requirements at the expense of another organism is called:

  • A
    Parasite
  • B
    Commensal
  • C
    Saprophyte
  • D
    Insectivorous

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Commensalism is the interaction in which

When organisms live together in such a manner that one organism is benefited,while the other has no effect,it is called:

Flamingos and fish compete in a lake for .......... .

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

Which of the following represents the correct population interaction?

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