Organisms And Population Question 137

Question: Select the incorrect statement.

Options:

A) Overwhelming majority of animals and nearly all plants maintain a constant internal temperature.

B) An orchid growing as an epiphyte on a mango branch is an example of commensalism.

C) In brood parasitism, the parasitic bird lays its eggs in the nest of its host and lets the host to incubate them.

D) In amensalism, one species is harmed whereas the other is unaffected.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Statement [a] is incorrect.

An overwhelming majority (around 99 percent) of animals and nearly all plants cannot maintain a constant internal temperature.