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GATE 2021
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Oxpeckers and rhinos manifest a symbiotic relationship in the wild. The oxpeckers warn the rhinos about approaching poachers, thus possibly saving the lives of the rhinos. Oxpeckers also feed on the parasitic ticks found on rhinos. In the symbiotic relationship described above, the primary benefits for oxpeckers and rhinos respectively are,
- AOxpeckers get a food source, rhinos have no benefit.
- BOxpeckers save their habitat from poachers while the rhinos have no benefit.
- Oxpeckers get a food source, rhinos may be saved from the poachers.
- DOxpeckers save the lives of poachers, rhinos save their own lives.
Explanation
The passage explicitly states oxpeckers feed on the parasitic ticks (their food source) and warn rhinos about poachers, possibly saving the rhinos' lives — directly matching option C.
Source: GATE ME 2021 Session 1 (ME-1) (2021)
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