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Termites & Intestinal Flagellates

SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

WHAT IS A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP

  • A symbiotic relationship is a special relationship between species.

What type of symbiotic relationship do the two species have?

  • Termites and intestinal flagellates have a mutualistic relationship.
  • The flagellates digest the cellulose in the termites diet.
  • This allows the termites to absorb nutrients, which benefits the termites.
  • The flagellates also benefits because the termite gut provides a safe place for the flagellates to live and breed.

TERMITES AND FLAGELLATES

FUN FACTS!!!!!

FUN FACTS ABOUT TERMITES

  • Termites never sleep.
  • Also they don't like sunlight, if they are exposeed to sunlight they can die.
  • There are more termites on earth than humans.
  • They have been around since Dinosaur times in fact they have been alive for over 250 Million Years.
  • Termite queens can live for between 15 to 25 Years.

FUN FACTS ABOUT INTESTINAL FLAGELLATES

  • the flagellate lives inside the termite.
  • It also benefits from living in the gut of the termite.
  • the termite provides a place to feed and breed for the flagellate.

HOW DO THESE SPECIES INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER?

HOW DO TERMITES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECOSYSTEM?

  • Despite their strange habbitat termites play an important role as distributers of terristrial decomposers.
  • Termites have close relation with tropical forest communities as they need woods and soils to acquire energies.

HOW DO TERMITES AND FLAGELLATES INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER?

  • Termites are usually rich in having carbon due to their diet, but this also leads to insufficient amount of nitrogen.
  • Because of these problems termites establish symbiotic relationship with gut microbs such as intestinal flagellates.

WHERE ARE TERMITES FOUND ?

  • Termites are found in the forests, in decaying wood, grass, animal dung, and plant litter.
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