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प्रश्न
Give one example of interspecific competition.
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उत्तर
Example 1: Imagine a cow and a horse on a piece of grassland. They belong to different species but compete for the same grass (food).
Example 2: Competition between leopards and lions for the same prey.
Example 3: Resident fish compete with migratory birds, such as flamingos, for common food, i.e., zooplankton.
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Parasitism
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| I | II | ||
| i. | Competition | a. | Lichen |
| ii. | Commensalism | b. | Sea anemone and clownfish |
| iii. | Mutualism | c. | Lions and Leopards |
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 Fig. (A) |
 Fig. (B) |
 Fig. (C) |
 Fig. (D) |
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| 3. | ? | Clownfish and Sea-anemone |
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a) Which species is competitively superior? Support it with the data provided in the graph.
b) State the underlying principle for the above result and name the scientist associated with this principle.
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OR
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| A | B |
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