Which one of following is a right matching pair of certain organism(s) and kind of association

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11.Organisms and Populations

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Which one of the following is a right matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association

A

Shark and sucker fish-Amensalism

B

Algae and fungi in lichens-Mutualism

C

Orchids growing on trees-Parasitism

D

Cuscuta (dodder) growing in other flowering plants-epiphytism

(AIIMS-2003)

Solution

(b)In lichens, algae and fungi are symbiotically associated. This association is known as mutualism.

Standard 12

Biology

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