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Which one of the following population interactions is widely used in medical science for the production of antibiotics?

1. Commensalism
2. Mutualism
3. Amensalism
4. Parasitism

Correct answer: Amensalism

Solution

Amensalism fits because one species is inhibited or killed while the other is not significantly affected. Many antibiotics are produced by microorganisms to suppress competing microbes, which is a classic example of this interaction.

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