Question:

An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango tree is an example for

Updated On: Jun 6, 2022
  • Parasitism
  • Predation
  • Commensalism
  • Mutualism
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Commensalism is the relationship where one organism is benefitted while the other is neither benefitted nor harmed. Orchid grows on mango tree to get proper light etc. and is benefitted but as it does not absorb nutrients from mango tree. Thus, the tree is neither harmed nor benefitted.
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Organisms:

An attached living system that lives in an environment is commonly known as an organism. These organisms are able to retain certain behaviors and structures. Some examples of organisms are plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, and humans. A group of these organisms leads to the formation of a population. The collection of the population forms a community that assists in the operation of ecosystems. 

Each and every organism has the ability to adapt itself to various conditions of the environment. This capacity of organisms is due to their genetic variations. It is due to this only that their probability of survival get increases. For instance, camels adapt themselves to survive in desert areas and polar bears adapt to the extreme cold conditions or situations through their dense fur coat.

Populations:

A collection of organisms or individuals of a species that live, at a specific time, in a geographical area that is well-defined and capable of interbreeding is described as a population.

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