Match List I with List II 
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)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options: A B C D
1. III I IV II
2. IV II I II
3. IV I II III
4. IV III I II
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition | Population Interactions: Predation | Population Interactions: Parasitism | Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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NEET - 2023
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Gause's 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually.
Statement II: In general, carnivores are more adversely affected by competition than herbivores.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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NEET - 2023
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Match List I with List II
List I (Interacting species) List II (Name of Interaction)
A. A Leopard and a Lion in a Forest/grassland I. Competition
B. A Cuckoo laying an egg in a Crow's nest II. Brood parasitism
C. Fungi and root of a higher plant mycorrhizae I. Mutualism
D. A cattle egret and a Cattle in a field IV. Commensalism
  
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options: A B C D
1. II III I IV
2. I II III IV
3. I II IV III
4. III IV I II
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition | Population Interactions: Predation | Population Interactions: Parasitism | Population Interactions: Amensalism | Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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NEET - 2023
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Two butterfly species are competing for the same nectar of a flower in a garden. To survive and coexist together, they may avoid competition in the same garden by:
1. feeding at the same time.
2. choosing different foraging patterns.
3. increasing time spent on attacking each other.
4. predating on each other.
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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NEET - 2022
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Inspite of interspecific competition in nature, which mechanism the competing species might have evolved for their survival?

1. Mutualism 2. Predation
3. Resource partitioning 4. Competitive release
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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NEET - 2021
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Match the items in Column-I with those in Column-II:

Column-I Column-II
(a) Herbivores-Plants  (i) Commensalism
(b) Mycorrhiza-Plants (ii) Mutualism
(c) Sheep-Cattle  (iii) Predation
(d) Orchid-Tree (iv) Competition


Select the correct option from the following:

Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
2. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
3. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
4. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition | Population Interactions: Predation | Population Interactions: Commensalism, Protocooperation & Mutualism |
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NEET - 2020
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Carnivorous animals - lions and leopards, occupy the same niche but lions predate mostly larger animals and leopards take smaller ones. This mechanism of competition is referred to as:

1. Character displacement

2. Altruism

3. Resource partitioning

4. Competitive exclusion

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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NEET - 2019
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The principle of competitive exclusion was stated by?

1. C. Darwin

2. G. F. Gause

3. MacArthur

4. Verhulst and Pearl

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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NEET - 2016
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In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely affected?

1. Competition  2. Predation
3. Parasitism 4. Mutualism
Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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According to Darwin, organic evolution is due to:

1.  Interspecific competition.
2.  Competition within closely related species.
3.  Reduced feeding efficiency in one species due to the presence of interfering species.
4.  Intraspecific competition.

Subtopic:  Population Interactions: Competition |
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