Match List I with List II. List I (Interacting species) List II (Name of interaction) A Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland I Competition B A Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow’s nest II Brood parasitism C Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrhizae III Mutualism D A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field IV Commensalism Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Match List I with List II.    List I  (Interacting species)     List II (Name of interaction) A Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland  I Competition  B A Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow’s nest  II Brood parasitism  C Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrhizae III Mutualism D A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field IV  Commensalism  Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Leopards and lions compete with one another for the same natural resource and food in a situation known as brood parasitism, where a cuckoo lays an egg in a crow's nest. The correct option is (D): A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

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A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

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A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

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A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

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A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

	List I		List II
A	Logistic growth	I	Unlimited resource availability condition
B	Exponential growth	II	Limited resource availability condition
C	Expanding age pyramid	III	The percent individuals of pre-reproductive age is largest followed by reproductive and post reproductive age groups
D	Stable age pyramid	IV	The percent individuals of pre-reproductives and reproductive age group are same

	List I (Interaction)		List II (Species A and B)
A.	Mutualism	I.	+(A), O(B)
B.	Commensalism	II.	–(A), O(B)
C.	Amensalism	III.	+(A), –(B)
D.	Parasitism	IV	+(A), +(B)

The Correct Option is D

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	List I (Interacting species)		List II (Name of interaction)
A	Leopard and a Lion in a forest/grassland	I	Competition
B	A Cuckoo laying egg in a Crow’s nest	II	Brood parasitism
C	Fungi and root of a higher plant in Mycorrhizae	III	Mutualism
D	A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field	IV	Commensalism