Question

Match List I with List II.

| List I (Interacting species)| | List II (Name of interaction)
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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 Mycorrhizae| III| Mutualism
D| A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field| IV| Commensalism

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
• B. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• C. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
• D. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Answer 2

Leopards and lions compete with one another for the same natural resource and food in a situation known as brood parasitism, where a cuckoo lays an egg in a crow's nest.

The correct option is (D): A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV