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A Symbiote is a fictional alien who belongs to the fictional race of amorphous extraterrestrial parasites. The term symbiote also refers to an organism that is part of a symbiotic relationship where one organism relies on another to live.
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∙ 14y agoA symbiote is any organism that needs a host to live. Without a host the organism will die.
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∙ 16y agosymbiont: Sym - two Bio- life The two organisms that combine and live together for mutual benefit is called as symbiont. Eg. Snail and Hermit crab
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∙ 13y agoThey are friendly bacteria.
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What are obligate symbionts?
the condition in which one or both species in a mutualistic association are completely dependent on the presence of the other species.
When fungi decompose materials?
During the decomposition process, organic material is breakdown by enzymatic action into simpler organic compounds and inorganic nutrients. These are either released to the environment or absorbed by the fungus.
What must happen for plants to use nitrogen in the atmosphere?
Fixation
Is a lichen a parasite?
Mutualism is a symbioses where both partners (symbionts) gain fitness (+/+). Fitness is the success of reproduction of an organism with 1 = breeding and 0 = not breeding. The symbionts that constitute Lichens are a fungus (mycobiont) and alga (photobiont). The association has allowed the lichen fungi and lichen alga to thrive in areas neither could survive in alone and successfully avoid competition. Specifically the fungus gains energy from the photobiont and the alga gains protection from radiation and desiccation which prevents drying out and may be able to obtain salts from the mycobiont. As both smbionts have gained the relationship is considered to be mutualistic. However, it could be argued that the relationship is controlled parasitic as the photobiont is 'incarcerated' by the mycobiont and not a partner.
Is fungi bad?
Yes, some fungi are harmful because it can rot food and it is not good to get in your body. Fungi cause diseases in plants , man and animals including rust , smut , athletes foot , spoil food , destroy wood , fruit and cause many other damages .
What function do human intestinal bacterial symbionts serve?
Human intestinal bacterial symbionts serve in the production of Vitamin K.
What are the two examples of symbionts of platyhelminthes?
Not that smart, K?
Why are your gunnera manicata leaves turning red?
They have glands which hold cyanobacteria symbionts and in the glands are water soluble pigments that attract the free symbionts in the soil and are red because of their low pH.
Why the coral reef is so bright and colorful?
Corals host symbionts with colorful photosynthetic pigments.
Is a anemone a consumer?
Yes, they are; however, many of them have, inside them, photosynthetic symbionts (zoochlorellae and zooxanthellae), wich are producers.
How do you know if your turtle has salmonella?
Bacteria of genus Salmonella are normal mutualistic symbionts in the intestine of turtles; however you can see it with a fecal colture.
What are the uses of sponge?
sponges has medicinal potential due to the precence of sponges themselves or their microbial symbionts of chemicals that may be used to control viruses bacterial and fungi.
Two mutualistic relationships that fungi form with each other?
1. mycorrhizae-occurs on the roots of almost all vascular plants 2. lichens- forms from those of their symbionts.
What are obligate symbionts?
the condition in which one or both species in a mutualistic association are completely dependent on the presence of the other species.
Is sea anemone a consumer?
Yes, they are; however, many of them have, inside them, photosynthetic symbionts (zoochlorellae and zooxanthellae), wich are producers.
What has the author Michael Robert Conover written?
Michael Robert Conover has written: 'Influence of some symbionts on the shell selection behavior of hermit crabs, Pagurus pollicarus and Pagurus longicarpus' -- subject(s): Hermit crabs 'Experimental studies on the hermit crab microenvironment' -- subject(s): Hermit crabs
What are 3 charactoristics that fungi have in common?
1)Fungi have thallus like body,attached to substratum. 2)They dont have chlorophyll. 3)They show saprophytic and parasitic mode of nutrition. 4)They grow as symbionts with algal members,forming lichens. 5)They help in decomposing dead organic matter,thus cleaning the environment.
