* Name the type of association seen in the following interactions :
(1) Humming bird and host flowering plants
(2) Crow feeding the hatchling of koel
(3) Cattle egret with buffalo
(4) Tiger and deer
Answers
Answer:
1) Humming bird and host flowering plants - Mutualism
2) Crow feeding the hatchling of koel - Brood Parasitism
3) Cattle egret with buffalo - Commensalism
4) Tiger and deer - Predation
Explanation:
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1) Humming bird and host flowering plants - Mutualism
Mutualism is a type of relationship between two species. here both will be benefited, Hummingbird use to drink from host flowering plant (Dianthus) , which helps for pollination
2) Crow feeding the hatchling of koel - Brood Parasitism
When a female organism lays / produces eggs that are cared for by another female species is known as Brood parasitism, here the koel lays egg in the nest of crow and crow take care for that egg.
3) Cattle egret with buffalo - Commensalism
Commensalism is an relation between two organisms, where one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.
The cattle egret is a species of heron, they follow grazing buffalo and eat the flies and bugs that tend to bother the cattle. thus various insects were triggered out from the field,
4) Tiger and deer - Predation
When an organism that eats another organism is called a predator. The prey is eaten by a predator. This phenomena is known as predation. In above example Tiger is predator and Deer is a prey.