Why does no predator become perfectly efficient at acquiring prey?

  • A
    Prey populations evolve anti-predatory traits
  • B
    Prey populations reproduce rapidly
  • C
    Predator populations reproduce rapidly
  • D
    Predators are too large to be fast enough

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Match the columns:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
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$(b)$ Batesian mimicry $(ii)$ Horse-shoe bat
$(c)$ Warning mimicry $(iii)$ Monarch butterfly
$(d)$ Echolocation $(iv)$ Praying Mantis

Which competition is more intense?

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$.
List-$I$List-$II$
$A$. Both species are harmed$I$. Predation
$B$. One species is harmed and the other is benefited$II$. Mutualism
$C$. Both species are benefited$III$. Competition
$D$. One is benefited while the other has no effect$IV$. Commensalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the correct statement/s from the following:
$I$. $Cuscuta$ is a chlorophyllous endoparasite.
$II$. The human liverfluke needs only one host to complete its life cycle.
$III$. The life cycle of endoparasite is more complex due to their extreme specialisation.
$IV$. During the course of evolution the host bird's eggs have evolved to resemble the eggs of the parasitic bird.

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