EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is (c) predation.

Detailed explanation-2: -A predator is an organism that eats another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Symbiosis: An interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. But the relationship between a lion and zebra is one of predator and prey as the lion does not help the zebra but instead feeds on it. Therefore, it is not an example of symbiosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Predation is an interaction in which one organism, the predator, eats all or part of the body of another organism, the prey.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lions are fierce predators that often stalk their prey before attacking. Their attacks cause prey to panic and disperse, allowing the lions to isolate and attack a weaker or slower individual. By hunting together, lions are able to exhaust and kill their prey.