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How can you describe the relationship that exists between Trichonympha and the termite?
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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 in a termite's stomach and why?
Inside of a termite's stomach are protists called trichonympha. These protists are used to break down wood easily in a termite's stomach (:
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 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 is the relationship between termite and digestive tract microorganisms?
mutalism
What type of relationship is occurring between the protozoan and termite?
Mutualism!!..i think soo
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.
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.
Is a termite a parasitic animal?
No. A parasitic relationship by is by definition between two living organisms. Termites feed on dead wood.
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.
What protists lives in the African savanna?
Plasmodium, which cause malaria and live in the digestive tract of mosquitoes until it is transferred to humans. Trypanosomes live in harsh dry areas and cause African Sleeping Sickness and they also have a parasitic relationship with tsetse fly. Trichonympha agilis lives in the digestive tract of termites and they help break down the wood matter and convert it into energy for the termite.
What is the relationship between termites and intestinal flagellates?
The type of symbiotic relationship between termites and flagellates in their intestines is mutualism. The flagellates digest the cellulose in the termites' diet to allow them to absorb nutrients. The termite gut provides a safe place for the flagellates to live and breed.
