Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Fig fruit is a non-vegetarian fruit as it has enclosed fig wasps in it.
Statement II: Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit a mutual relationship as the fig wasp completes its life cycle in the fig fruit and the fig fruit gets pollinated by the fig wasp.

• A. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
• B. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
• C. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
• D. Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Hint:

Figs and fig wasps = Mutualism (but some wasps get trapped).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Both statements are correct. Fig wasps and fig trees have a highly specialized mutualistic relationship. Female fig wasps enter the fig inflorescence (which develops into the fig fruit) to lay eggs. In the process, they pollinate the fig flowers. Some wasps become trapped and die inside, becoming part of the fruit. While technically the fig might contain remnants of insects, it's generally not considered truly "non-vegetarian" in the dietary sense.