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Which one is the example of Mutualism? 

Option: 1

The cattle egret and grazing cattle


Option: 2

sea anemone and the clown fish. 


Option: 3

Lichens and fungus 

 


Option: 4

All of the above.


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(a) The classic illustration of commensalism is a cow egret and grazing cattle in close proximity, a scene you are most likely to see if you live in agricultural rural settings. The egrets always feed close to the cattle grazing areas because the cattle's movement stirs up and flushes out insects from the foliage that would otherwise be challenging for the egrets to locate and capture. 

 (b)The relationship between a clown fish that lives nearby and a sea anemone with stinging tentacles is an illustration of commensalism. The stinging tentacles of the fish's predators deter them, protecting the fish from harm. The clown fish doesn't seem to provide any advantages for the anemone.

(c)Both interacting species profit from this connection. An intimate mutualistic association between a fungus and photosynthesising algae or cyanobacteria is shown by lichens

Option 3 is the correct answer. 

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