Question

A mutually beneficial association necessary for
survival of both partners is
(a) mutualism/symbiosis
(b) commensalism
(c) amensalism
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer 1

Answer:

option D

Explanation:

Mutualism is an association between two organisms of different species where both are benefitted but cannot live separately (both favour the growth and survival of each other and their association is obligatory), e.g. pollination by animals, dispersal of fruits and seeds by animals, lichens, etc.