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Which of the following is an example of phoresy?

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प्रश्न

Which of the following is an example of phoresy?

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  • Clownfish living in sea anemone tentacles for protection

  • Hermit crabs using empty gastropod shells as homes

  • Barnacles on whales gaining free ocean transport

  • Orchids growing on mango trees for sunlight support

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उत्तर

Barnacles attaching to whales is a clear example of phoresy, the form of commensalism where the commensal (barnacles) uses the host (whale) for transport. The barnacles gain access to plankton-rich waters and free oceanic movement, while the whale is unaffected.

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