Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
Question
Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?
Options
Ant
Cockroach
Crab
Spider
Explanation
Certain species of ants, particularly leafcutter ants, are sophisticated agriculturalists.
They forage leaves and organic matter, not to eat directly, but to cultivate specialized fungi within their underground colonies. The ants then feed exclusively on these carefully tended fungal gardens in a complex mutualistic relationship.
Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q90
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
Climate Change & Negotiations
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
NCERT Biology Cl.12 / Insect Agricultural Mutualism Studies
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