NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Match List I with List II: List I List II A Predation I Abingdon tortoise and goats B Commensalism II Fig tree and wasp C Mutualism III Phytophagous insects and plants D Competition IV Barnacles on a whale Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
- BA-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
- CA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- DA-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
Correct answer
C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Step-by-step solution
Predation involves one organism feeding on another. Phytophagous insects feeding on plants is an example of predation (herbivory). Thus, A matches with III. Commensalism is an interaction where one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited. Barnacles growing on the back of a whale is a classic example. Thus, B matches with IV. Mutualism is an interaction where both species benefit. The relationship between the fig tree and the pollinator wasp is an example of mutualism. Thus, C matches with II.