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प्रश्न
Give one example of Mutualism.
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उत्तर
Example 1: Humans require oxygen for life, and plants use carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Here, both humans and plants benefit mutually. Humans use the oxygen given by the plants. In return, plants use carbon dioxide, which Humans exhale.
Example 2: Lichen is a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and algae. Algae provide food to fungi obtained from photosynthesis. The fungus provides anchoring and protection to the algae.
Notes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain mutualism with the help of any two examples.
State Gause’s Competitive Exclusion Principle.
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Clownfish and sea anemone
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______ in birds is an interesting example of parasitism in which the parasitic bird lays its eggs in the nest of its host and the host incubates them.
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Give one example for the following type.
Camouflaged animal
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- What kind of association is shown in D?
- Name the organisms and the association in C.
- What role is the insect performing in B?
 Fig. (A) |
 Fig. (B) |
 Fig. (C) |
 Fig. (D) |
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Between which among the following, the relationship is not an example of
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