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NEET 2010
Exam
NEET
Year
2010
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Organisms and Populations

NEET 2010 · Zoology · Organisms and Populations

Which one of the following is most appropriately defined?

Which one of the following is most appropriately defined?

Options

  1. AHost is an organism, which provides food to another organism
  2. BAmensalism is a relationship in which one species is benefited whereas the other is unaffected
  3. CPredator is an organism that catches and kills other organism for food
  4. DParasite is an organism, which always lives inside the body of other organism and may kill it

Correct answer

C. Predator is an organism that catches and kills other organism for food

Step-by-step solution

Predator is an organism which catches and kills another organism (prey) for obtaining food. The term host' is also used for an organism which provides food to another organism but it is not a general term. Since, it is specific to parasitic interrelationship only.
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