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because of a protist that lives in termites called trichonmpha
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoProtists and bunches of little fungi and bacteria help the termite digest the wood. These bacteria live inside the termites stomach.
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∙ 13y agoI don't really know but termites are really different from humans so their feeding habits are different than ours.
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How do trichonympha help termites?
A termite is the only insect that can digest wood cellulose... The reason they can do this is the trichonympha live inside the termites and they are what breaks the wood down making it digestible.
What is a termite's favorite breakfast?
Termites ingest wood, but it's the bacteria inside their bodies that digest it.
How do termites and woodlice help in decay of wood?
Termites chew up solid wood and organisms in their guts digest this releasing the nutrients in the wood to the termites.
What would happen if you fed termites a drug that killed Trichonympha?
A termite is the only insect that can digest wood cellulose... The reason they can do this is the trichonympha live inside the termites and they are what breaks the wood down making it digestible. So in short they would not be able to digest their food.
Is wood part of a ladybug diet?
No, they do not digest cellulose like termites.
Are termites decomposers?
AnswerYes, they are. They have protozoa in their stomachs do help digest the wood.
How do millipedes and woodlice help in the process of decomposition?
Termites chew up solid wood and organisms in their guts digest this releasing the nutrients in the wood to the termites.
What pest eat wood?
Many make galleries, but termites & some wood boring beetles actually digest it.
What is Trichonympha?
A plant. It is nt a plant, it is actually a kinda present in some termites which help them to digest the food the eat.it is a bacteria in the stomach of termites that help them digest the wood. -----prince
What does the termite do for the trichonympha?
A termite is the only insect that can digest wood cellulose... The reason they can do this is the trichonympha live inside the termites and they are what breaks the wood down making it digestible.
What is Intestinal Flagellate?
Intestinal flagellate of termites is the one that digest the food they eat of the wood they take ,without this they will die easily.
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).
