Zoology - Organisms and Populations Question with Solution | TestHub
Choose the correct statements regarding population interactions between two species.
A. In both parasitism and commensalism, only one species benefits and the other species is harmed.
B. Both species benefit in mutualism.
C. Both species benefit in commensalism.
D. In parasitism, only one species benefits and the other species is harmed.
E. In amensalism, one species is harmed and the other is unaffected.
Choose thecorrectanswer from the options given below :NEET 2026 (Cancelled)
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Solution:
In mutualism, both species benefit from the interaction (+, +).
In commensalism, one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefited (+, 0).
In parasitism, one species benefits and the other is harmed (+, -).
In amensalism, one species is harmed and the other is unaffected (-, 0).
Therefore, statements B, D, and E are correct.
Answer: B, D and E only
