Which one of the following is most appropriately defined?

  • [AIPMT 2010]
  • A

    Host is an organism which provides foodto another organism.

  • B

    Amensalism is a relationship in which one species is benefitted whereas the other is unaffected.

  • C

    Predator is an organism that catches and kills other organism for food.

  • D

    Parasite is an organism which always lives inside the body of other organism and may kill it.

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Match the columns :

Column - $I$ Column - $II$
$(a)$ Cacti  $(i)$ Leguminous plants
$(b)$ Shade loving plants  $(ii)$ Commensalism
$(c)$ Halophytes $(iii)$ Pioneer community
$(d)$ Crustose lichen  $(iv)$ Plants growing in saline environment Xerophyte

$(e)$ Interspecific

interaction

 $(v)$ Xerophytes
$(f)$ Rhizobium  $(vi)$ Sciophytes

 

Epiphyte is an example of

There is more competition for survival between

Which competition is more intense?

Predation is