NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ORGANISMS AND POPULATION

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(A): An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch is an example of commensalism.

(R): In this interaction, the mango tree is benefited while the orchid derives no apparent benefit.

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Correct option: C

(A) is true but (R) is false

Option C ((A) is true but (R) is false) is correct because the orchid benefits from the mango tree by gaining support and access to sunlight, while the mango tree is neither benefited nor harmed, making it commensalism. The reason is incorrect because the mango tree is not benefited.

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