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QUESTION 1
Name the species interaction.
The strangler fig (Ficus crassicuscula) begins as a seed dropped by a bird or monkey into the tree canopy. The seed sprouts and tendrils
grow downward and around the host tree. Finally the tendrils reach the ground where they grow their own root system. As the strangler fig
continues to grow around the host tree, the host often dies either as a result of the fig strangling it or from lack of sun as the strangler fig
shades the host tree. The strangler fig then consumes the nutrients of its decaying host.
OA. Commenalism
OB. Resource Partitioning
OC. Competition
O D. Parasitism

Answer :

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Interaction between species is called parasitism, as option D shows.

What is parasitism?

  • It is a disharmonious relationship between two living beings.
  • It is a relationship where only one of the individuals benefits while the other suffers harm.

A parasite is a living being that takes advantage of another living being's resources, stealing them completely. An example of this is the strangler fig which uses the structure of another plant to get sunlight and nutrients.

The strangler fig does not supply the host plant with anything, but absorbs its nutrients and prevents it from receiving sunlight, causing it to slowly die.

In this case, we can see a clear example of parasitism.

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