BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    Occurance of an algae in body wall of Hydra and of the cellulose digesting protozoans in termites gut is an example of

    A)  A food chain involving a parasite

    B)  predation

    C)  Commensalism

    D)  Mutualism

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Zoochlorellae in the body wall of Hydra and cellulose digesting protozoan (Triconympha) in gut of termite are examples of a relationship between the two are called symbiosis or mutualism Hydra and termite serve as host while zoochlorella and protozoan work as symbionts. In mutualism both the partners are benefitted from one another and there is no harm to any of them.


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