Match List I with List II.
| List I (Interacting species) |
List II |
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| A. | A Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland |
I. |
Competition |
| B. | A Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow's nest | II. |
Brood parasitism |
| C. | Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrtizae |
III. |
Gastric gland |
| D. | A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field | IV. |
Commensalism |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
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. A Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland - I. Competition
Leopard and Lion compete for resources, such as prey, within their shared habitat.
B. A Cuckoo laying an egg in a Crow's nest - II. Brood parasitism
Cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, such as Crows, for them to raise the cuckoo offspring.
C. Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrhizae - III. Mutualism
Mycorrhizae is a mutually beneficial association between fungi and the roots of higher plants, where the fungi provide nutrients to the plant, and the plant provides carbohydrates to the fungi.
D. A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field - IV. Commensalism
Cattle egrets follow cattle and feed on insects stirred up by the grazing activity of the cattle. The cattle are unaffected by the presence of the egret.
Therefore, the correct matching is:
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV, which corresponds to Option 1.