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प्रश्न
Which of the following is an example of phoresy?
पर्याय
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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