Identify the examples of Commensalism and Mutualism from the given list:
$I -$ Mango tree and Orchid
$II -$ Fungi and Algae or Cyanobacteria (Lichen)
$III -$ Fungi and roots of higher plants (Mycorrhizae)
$IV -$ Whale and Barnacles
$V -$ Sea Anemone and Clown fish
$VI -$ Plants and Seed dispersers
$VII -$ Plants and Pollinators
$VIII -$ Cattle egret and Grazing cattle
Commensalism $\quad\quad$ Mutualism

  • A
    $I, II, III, V, VI, VIII \quad\quad IV, VII$
  • B
    $II, III, VI, VII \quad\quad I, IV, V, VIII$
  • C
    $I, IV, V, VIII \quad\quad II, III, VI, VII$
  • D
    $IV, VII \quad\quad I, II, III, V, VI, VIII$

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