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Topic: Population interactions: mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism· Ecology and Environment

Given below are two statements :Statement I : Fig fruit is a non-vegetarian fruit as it has enclosed fig wasps in it.Statement II : Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit mutual relationship as fig wasp completes its life cycle in fig fruit and fig fruit gets…

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Fig fruit is a non-vegetarian fruit as it has enclosed fig wasps in it.

Statement II : Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit mutual relationship as fig wasp completes its life cycle in fig fruit and fig fruit gets pollinated by fig wasp.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. Both statement I and statement II are correct

2. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

3. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

4. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

1 answer

Best answer

Answer: 2. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

Key idea: Both statements fail when read strictly.

  • Statement I is incorrect. A fig is a plant product. The wasp inside is only the pollinator that lays eggs in the flowers, so calling the fruit "non-vegetarian" has no scientific basis.
  • Statement II is incorrect as worded. The fig and fig wasp do show obligate mutualism (the wasp completes its life cycle inside the fig and pollinates it). But pollination happens in the flowers lining the inside of the fig inflorescence, not in the fruit; a fruit forms only after pollination.

Both statements are incorrect: option 2, the official key.

Doubtly AI · 30 Oct 2026 AI-generated · not yet verified Report
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