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CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q14
Assertion (A): The interaction between a whale and the small barnacles on its back is considered as commensalism. Reason (R): In the above…
Assertion (A) : The interaction between a whale and the small barnacles on its back is considered as commensalism.
Reason (R): In the above association, neither of the species is benefitted.
Official answer
(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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