NEETZoologyOrganisms and Populations
Match List I with List II. List I (Organisms) List II (Population Interaction) A. Ophrys and bee I. Mutualism B. Fig and wasp II. Commensalism C. Cuckoo and crow III. Brood parasitism D. Cattle egret and grazing cattle IV. Sexual deceit Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
- BA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- CA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
- DA-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
Correct answer
B. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Step-by-step solution
The Mediterranean orchid Ophrys employs 'sexual deceit' to get pollinated by a species of bee. One petal of its flower bears an uncanny resemblance to the female bee. Fig and wasp exhibit mutualism. The wasp pollinates the fig inflorescence while searching for suitable egg-laying sites, and the fig offers developing seeds as food for the wasp larvae. Cuckoo and crow exhibit brood parasitism, where the parasitic bird (cuckoo) lays its eggs in the nest of its host (crow). Cattle egret and grazing cattle show commensa