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What function do bacteria and protists help termites to perform?
digestion
How do the protists get into the intestine of the young termites?
The termites are fed the feces of dead termites when they are young.
How do protists get inside of termites' digestive system?
they crawl
How are termites able to digest wood?
because of a protist that lives in termites called trichonmpha
How does the zooflagellate trichonympha make it possible for termites to eat wood?
Trichonympha is a wood digesting protist that lives in the digestive system of termites. Digestive enzymes produced by the protists break down the particles of wood which you can see inside the protists body.Hope that helped c:
If protists didn't live inside the stomachs of termites what would happen to the termite?
The termites would be unable to break down the cellulose in the wood. This would make the termites starve to death because they need the nutients from the cellulose to survive.
What kind of protists are in the desert?
One type of protozoan that lives in the desert is Trichonympha agilis. They live in the intestines of termites in the desert.
What is the symbiotic relationship of protists?
A mutualistic (where both organisms benefit) relationship can be found between the Stentor and Algae, where the Stentor can get food from the Algae and the Algae can be protected from other organisms.
Do termites have teeth?
termites have a powerful mouth capable of tearing wood into oblivian
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.
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.
Do the protists help or harm the animal?
they help the animal... they are not harmful
