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Match List-I with List-II. List-I List-II A. Predation I. Orchid growing on a mango branch B. Competition II. Lichens C. Commensalism III. Maintains species diversity in a community D. Mutualism IV. Competitive exclusion principle Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
  2. BA - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
  3. CA - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
  4. DA - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

Correct answer

A. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Step-by-step solution

Predation helps in maintaining species diversity in a community by reducing the intensity of competition among competing prey species. Competition is best explained by Gause's competitive exclusion principle, which states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely. Commensalism is an interaction where one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch is a classic example. Mutualism confers benefi

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