While explaining interspecific interaction of population, + sign is assigned for beneficial interaction, -…

While explaining interspecific interaction of population, + sign is assigned for beneficial interaction, - sign is assigned for detrimental interaction and 0 for neutral interaction. Which of the following interactions can be assigned + for one species and - for another species involved in the interaction?
  1. Amensalism
  2. Commensalism
  3. Competition
  4. Predation

Solution

In predation and parasitism type of interactions only one species benefits and the other species is harmed.

Species A Species B Name of interaction
+ + Mutualism
- - Competition
+ - Predation
+ - Parasitism
+ 0 Commensalism
- 0 Amensalism

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 1)

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