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NEET 2022
Exam
NEET
Year
2022
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Organisms and Populations

NEET 2022 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations

While explaining interspecific interaction of population, (+) sign...

While explaining interspecific interaction of population, (+)\left(+\right) sign is assigned for beneficial interaction, \left(-\right)signisassignedfordetrimentalinteractionand(0)sign is assigned for detrimental interaction and \left(0\right) for neutral interaction. Which of the following interactions can be assigned \left(+\right)foronespeciesand(−)for one species and \left(-\right) for another species involved in the interaction?

Options

  1. AAmensalism
  2. BCommensalism
  3. CCompetition
  4. DPredation

Correct answer

D. Predation

Step-by-step solution

In predation and parasitism type of interactions only one species benefits and the other species is harmed.

Species A Species B Name of interaction
++ ++ Mutualism
−- −- Competition
++ −- Predation
++ −- Parasitism
++ 00 Commensalism
−- 00 Amensalism
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