Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

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Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India? (A) Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara (B) Lantana camara, Water hyacinth (C) Water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria (D) Nile perch, Ficus religiosa

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A species of organism that is not native to a locality and is moved there from its natural range by humans or other agents is called exotic species, e.g., in India, water hyacinth, Lantana camara, etc.

Q. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?

Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara

Lantana camara, Water hyacinth

Water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria

Nile perch, Ficus religiosa

A species of organism that is not native to a locality and is moved there from its natural range by humans or other agents is called exotic species, e.g., in India, water hyacinth, Lantana camara, etc.