SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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The yucca plant releases a strong scent when yucca moths are active. The yucca moth is attracted to the scent and gathers pollen from the plant and deposits it along with its eggs on another yucca plant. This insures the moth larvae will have food and the yucca gets pollinated. What relationship does this best illustrate?
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commensalism
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mutualism
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parasitism
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predation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Note: The Yucca flower and Pronuba moths are known to connect through obligate mutualistic relationships. These two species are connected to each other for their survival. This is because the Yucca larvae eat Yucca seeds, while the Yucca flowers are solely dependent on the Pronuba moths for pollination.
Detailed explanation-2: -The moth deposits its egg in the locule of the ovary and the flowers which are in many feet height intum gets pollinated by the moth.
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