Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 8

Question: Myrmecophily is a beneficial association between a flowering plant and [CPMT 1985]

Options:

A) Ants

B) Mycoplasma

C) Bacteria

D) Viruses

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

It is the symbiotic relationship between ants and some higher plants.

The ants obtain food and shelter from the plant.

They protect the plant (e.g., Mango) from other animals.