Q. Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association?
A) Shark and sucker fish - Commensalism
B) Red algae and fungi in liches - Mutualism
C) Orchids growing on trees - Parasitism
D) Cuscuta (dodder) growing on other flowering plants - Epiphysis
Explanation
Shark and sucker fish (Echenis) association is an example of commensalism (without continuous contact).
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