Given below are two statements: Statement I: Fig fruit is a non-vegetarian fruit as it has enclosed fig wasps in it. Statement II: Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit mutual relationship as fig wasp completes its life cycle in fig fruit and fig fruit gets pollinated by fig wasp.

Options

1. Both statement I and II are correct
2. Both statement I and II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Correct Answer

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Explanation

Fig wasp and fig tree exhibit mutualism; wasp pollinates the fig while laying eggs, but mature edible figs do not contain live wasps, hence not non-vegetarian.

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