NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
Match List I with List II regarding population interactions. List I List II A. Fig and Wasp I. Sexual deceit B. Ophrys and Bee II. Commensalism (flushing out insects) C. Orchid and Mango tree III. Commensalism (epiphyte) D. Cattle Egret and Grazing Cattle IV. Mutualism (oviposition in inflorescence) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- BA-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
- CA-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
- DA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
Correct answer
A. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Step-by-step solution
Fig and Wasp exhibit mutualism where the wasp pollinates the fig inflorescence while using it for oviposition (egg-laying). The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs sexual deceit to get pollinated by a species of bee. An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch is an example of commensalism where the orchid gets space and the mango tree is unaffected. The interaction between cattle egret and grazing cattle is commensalism, as the cattle flush out insects from the vegetation, benefiting the egret without being