Answer to Question #125665 in Biology for Henry king .S

Question

Which of the following association is an example of epiphytism?
a. Lice in the human hair
b. Mistletoe on citrus fruit
c. Egret on cow
d.Fern on palm tree
State reasons for the answer?

Answer 1

d.Fern on a palm tree

Epiphytism is a form of mutualism in which one plant (epiphyte) lives on the surface of another. Epiphytes do not harm the host plant and are not parasites as they use water, air, and debris from the tree surface. This form of mutualism is observed in multiple tropical species including some ferns.