Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

Population interaction

Species A

Species B

1.

Mutualism

+

+

2.

Predation

+

-

3.

Parasitism

-

-

4.

Commensalism

+

0

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Predators do not:

1. act as ‘conduits’ for energy transfer across trophic levels
2. keep prey populations under control
3. over-exploit their prey
4. help in maintaining species diversity in a community
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When certain exotic species are introduced into a geographical area, they become invasive mainly because:

1. The invaded land has unlimited resources for the introduced species
2. The invaded land does not have its natural predator
3. The population of the introduced species in the invaded land is very low
4. Introduced species do not face any competition in the introduced land

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The most common means of morphological defense in plants against herbivory are:

1. Spines 2. Thick cuticle
3. Thorns 4. Slime

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Nicotine, caffeine, quinine and opium produced by plants are actually:
1. Primary metabolites needed in reproduction
2. Secondary metabolites needed for growth
3. Alkaloids that are present in seeds
4. Defenses against grazers and browsers

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