Co-evolution and Co-extinction are phenomenon observed in which of the following population interactions?

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Commensalism and Amensalism

Mutualism and Parasitism

Commensalism and Predation

Amensalism and Competition

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Many parasites have evolved to be host-specific (they can parasitise only a single species of host) in such a way that both host and the parasite tend to co-evolve; that is, if the host evolves special mechanisms for rejecting or resisting the parasite, the parasite has to evolve mechanisms to counteract and neutralise them, in order to be successful with the same host species.

Plant-animal interactions often involve co-evolution of the mutualists, that is, the evolutions of the flower and its pollinator species are tightly linked with one another.

Extinction of one can also lead to extinction of the other in these relations.

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