Match List I with List II regarding interactions:| List I (Interacting species) | List II (Name of Interaction) || :--- | :--- || A. A Leopard and a Lion in a forest | I. Competition || B. A Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow’s nest | II. Brood parasitism || C. Fungi and root of a higher plant | III. Mutualism || D. A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field | IV. Commensalism |
- AA-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
- BA-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- CA-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
- DA-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
1. Leopard and Lion: Both compete for the same prey (Competition) (I).2. Cuckoo and Crow: Cuckoo lays eggs in crow's nest (Brood parasitism) (II).3. Fungi and higher plants: Form mycorrhizae (Mutualism) (III).4. Cattle egret and Cattle: Egret feeds on insects stirred up by cattle (Commensalism) (IV).Sequence: A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV.