Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Termite Feeding and the Symbiotic Protozoa!

 Termites and Protozoa have a symbiotic relationship. This means that these two dissimilar organisms have a benificial relationship together. Here are some different examples of their symbiotic relationship:
      
 PROTOZOA:
               - They receive shelter in the termites gut.
               - They get cellulose, which is their food source. The cellulose is from the wood
                  eaten by the termites.
         
TERMITES:
               - They receive acetate which is produced by the protozoa. Acetate is how
                  termites get their energy.

Here are the protozoa that live in the termites...

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