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Define the following terms and give one example for each:
(a) Commensalism
(b) Parasitism
(c) Camouflage
(d) Mutualism
(e) Interspecific competition

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(a) Commensalism:-

Interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed is called commensalism,

eg: Clone Fish living in company of sea Anemones.

(b) Parasitism:-

It is interspecific interaction in which small sized organism of one species obtains nourishment and spends a part or whole Of its life on or inside the body of large sized organism of other species,

eg: Plasmodium in human, liver fluke in snail and fish.

(c) Camouflage:-

Phenomenon of blending with surroundings with similar colour, marking, shape etc. to escape from predators and preys eg: Stick insect, leaf insect.

(d) Mutualism:-

Interaction confers benefits on both the interacting species, eg: Lichen (fungus + Algae); Rhizobium and legumes.

(e) Interspecific competition :-

struggle against, members of different species for obtaining some resource (food, water etc)

eg: roots of plant species in same area of a forest
→ It is a potent force in organic evolution.

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