J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    If the strong partner is benefitted and the weak partner is damaged, it is known as

    A)  predation                          

    B)  allelopathy

    C)  symbiosis                          

    D)  commensalism

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Predation is non-symbiotic consortism with damage to one for the benefit of the other. Thus, consortism includes both harmful and beneficial coactions and may occur between two animals, two plants, or plant and animal. Typical predation occurs when carnivores prey on herbivores or on other carnivores. However, predatory organisms are not only the animals but plants also act as predator. Typical examples of predatory plants are insectivorous plants like sundew (Drosera), aquatic bladderwort (Utricularia) and pitcher plant (Nepenthes).


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