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because of a protist that lives in termites called trichonmpha

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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.


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.


Are termites decomposers?

AnswerYes, they are. They have protozoa in their stomachs do help digest the wood.


Is wood part of a ladybug diet?

No, they do not digest cellulose like termites.


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 a termite's favorite breakfast?

Termites ingest wood, but it's the bacteria inside their bodies that digest it.


What is Trichonympha?

Trichonympha is a type of protozoan that lives in the guts of termites. It helps termites digest cellulose, a complex carbohydrate found in plant material, by breaking it down into simpler substances. This symbiotic relationship is essential for the termite to obtain nutrients from its diet.


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 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 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).