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UPSC 2022: Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?
(a)Ant
(b)Cockroach
(c)Crab
(d)Spider
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Ant
Leaf-cutter (attine) ants are famous for cultivating mutualistic fungi inside their nests; the ants actively tend these ‘fungus gardens’ as their primary food source, a behaviour not exhibited by cockroaches, crabs or spiders. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%E2%80%93fungus_mutualism?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper 1, as Question 90. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts.
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