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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 11. Organisms and Populations

From the given options, identify the correct combination of population interactions that correspond to the symbols given here.

  1. A
    +,+-,-+,o
    ParasitismCompetitionMutualism
  2. B
    +,+-,-+,o
    PredationCompetitionCommensalism
  3. C
    +,+-,-+,o
    MutualismCompetitionCommensalism
  4. D
    +,+-,-+,o
    MutualismParasitismAmensalism
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(C)

+,+-,-+,o
MutualismCompetitionCommensalism

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(C)
+,+-,-+,o
MutualismCompetitionCommensalism
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Both the species benefits in case of mutualism. Only one of the interacting species benefits in case of predation and parasitism and the interaction is detrimental to the other species and in case of competition, the interaction is detrimental to the other species and in case of competition, the interaction is detrimental to both the species. In commensalism, one of the interacting species is benefited while other is neither benefited nor harmed.