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Q: What is the relationship between termite and digestive tract microorganisms?
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Which microorganisms are found in the termite gut?

protists


What type of relationship is occurring between the protozoan and termite?

Mutualism!!..i think soo


With what species does the termite have a mutualistic relationship?

mutualism is when 2 organisms benefit from each other. the termite benefits from the Trychonympha because the Trychonympha breaks down the CELLULOSE in the wood that the termites eat, which helps the digestive system "clear out". The Trychonympha benefits from the termite because the Trychonympha gets CELLULASE from the termite, which is the thing in the Trychonympha that actually does the "breaking down" of the cellulose. Without eachother, they wouldn't be able to survive.


How do termites and cows digest cellulose?

Inside the termites digestive tract, there is a symbotic microorganisms by the name of Trichonympha sphaerica who also has a symbiotic microorganism inside of it that digest the cellulose so that the termite can eat it. For cows it is the same they have symbiotic microorganisms inside of them that breaks down the cellulose but I am uncertain of the name.


What is the symbiotic relationship between a digestive tract microorganism and a termite?

Mutualism, meaning that both organisms benefit. -The protozoans aid the termites in digesting wood. -The termites give the protozoans food and a warm place to live (in their gut).


What is the relationship between termites and intestinal flagellates?

Termites have a symbiotic relationship with intestinal flagellates, which are microorganisms living in their gut. The flagellates help termites digest cellulose, a key component of wood, by breaking it down into simpler compounds the termites can absorb. In return, the flagellates receive a stable environment and a constant food source from the termite's diet.


Is a termite a parasitic animal?

No. A parasitic relationship by is by definition between two living organisms. Termites feed on dead wood.


What is the difference between termite worker and termite soldier?

Workers protect and care for the eggs/lava + find food and soldiers guard the nest


How do termites turn trees and grasses into fuel?

The termite depends on symbiotic bacteria in its gut to do the digestive chemistry of breaking down the plant cellulose into sugars.


What is termite in Tagalog?

termite in Tagalog: anay


What is a termite mother called?

Termite


What is a termite movement called?

It is the movement of a termite.