Commensalism In Animals


 
 
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Commensalism In Animals

Commensalism : - Commensalism is a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected. An example of commensalism is the relationship between a whale and the barnacles it carries, shown in Figure.

                                                     

The barnacles attach themselves to the outside of the whale, but do not harm the whale or gain food from it. The barnacles collect their food by filtering microscopic animals out of the water as the whale swims. The whale does not eat the same animals' presence does not harm the whale and so the whale and so the whale is unaffected by them.

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Epiphytes are the organisms that live _________________________.

Right Option : C
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Which type of interactions can be seen between the organisms of overlapping niches ?

 

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

Which of the following organism suckerfish or shark sucker ?

Right Option : A
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