Which nematode infects the roots of tobacco plant and causes a great reduction in yield?

Q: Lichensa. cannot reproduce.b. need a nitrogen source to live.c. are parasitic on trees.d. are able…

A: Lichens are a symbiotic associations of algae and fungi.  Lichens are a fantastic indicator of…

Q: Why are entomopathogenic nematodes so attractivefor the biocontrol of insect pest species?

A: Crop plants have to be given protection against pests and pathogens by killing or removing them. it…

Q: What prevents other bacteria from colonizing the dead insectand competing with the nematode and…

A: E.coli is a gram-negative bacteria that is a facultative anaerobe (microbes that can even survive in…

Q: How much energy is lost by primary producers as respiration in thisecosystem? How much is lost as…

A: Primary producers are plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria that convert sunlight energy into…

Q: Ciguatera fish poisoning comes via shellfishes OR fish that eat seaweed.  How do they acquire the…

A: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning is the most common seafood illness reported in travellers.

Q: Name two fungal phyla that are active in decomposition

A: Decomposition is the process by which the the complex substances basically organic substances are…

Q: How has an understanding of crown gall disease benefitedplant agriculture?

A: Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria that leads to a type of…

Q: In Platyhelminthes, what are the advantages/disadvantages of being a parasite? Free living? Why is…

A: Platyhelminthes are the simplest bilaterally symmetrical triploblastic animals. They are also called…

Q: How does self infection bytapeworms occur?

A: Tapeworms are parasites that live in intestine of infected person. It has a tape like shape hence…

Q: How can arthropods spread disease in humans?

A: A disease is a condition which is not normally seen in the individual body and occurs due to…

Q: How do gonozoids obtain their food in this colonial organism?

A: In colonial hydroids, the individual zooids or polyps have different functions like gonozooids are…

Q: Are all protistans parasites?

A: Protozoan parasites is a protozoan that adapts to invade and live in cells of organisms. These…

Q: How does the parasite affect the host in a way that it hastens the progress of its life cycle

A: Introduction: The life cycle of all parasites is divided into three stages: growth, reproduction,…

Q: What is the difference in food intake in fungus and animals?

A: Given: Difference in food intake in fungus and animals. The process of ingestion of food particle is…

Q: Why are termites essential members of communities in nature? How do they alter habitats?

A: Termites are eusocial insects, which are believed to have evolved from cockroaches. They are also…

Q: What are the similarities between the life cycle of Symbion Pandora and Plasmodium (commonly known…

A: Life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum. Three primary stages can be distinguished according to whether…

Q: What factors stabilize the presence of a secondary insectsymbiont?

A: Secondary Symbionts are transferred from mother to off-springs vertically and therefore the…

Q: Identify the type of protist that causes each of the followingdiseases: malaria, African sleeping…

A: Malaria is a disease that can cause chills, fevers, and even death. This is caused by an…

Q: What general type of multicellular parasite is composed primarily ofthin sacs of reproductive…

A: The general type of multicellular parasite which is composed of primarily of thin sacs of…

Q: Why does Genus entamoeba called true amoeba?

A: Introduction Entamoeba:- It is a tiny protozoan parasite of man and animals, Entamoeba is a genus of…

Q: what is the only known coccidial parasite that does not have intermediate hosts?

A: An organism that harbors the parasites with nourishment and space (as shelter) is considered a host.…

Q: If all rusts had only one host, would they (theoretically, at least) be easier to control?

A: In-plant physiology, rusts are defined as plant diseases that are caused by pathogenic fungi…

Q: How do rusts and smuts attack their hosts?

A: Rusts and smuts are both fungal species, rust belongs to under order uredinial and smuts belongs to…

Q: Describe the life cycle of the apicomplexan that causes malaria

A: Apicomplexan are  parasite alveolates, which have cavities in there bodies. They posses  a plastid…

Q: Are tube feet visible in Ophioderma?

A: Slender arms demarcated from central disk. Thick ossicles with attached musculature. Ossicles may…

Q: How does the parasite affect the host in a way that it hastens the progress of its life cycle?…

A: Parasite is an organism that inhabits the host and obtains its nutrition from it. It may be either…

Q: Give information (At least 500 words) about fungal diseases that can be encountered in aquarium…

A: Since fungal spores are found in all the aquariums in which fishes live, colonization of the fungal…

Q: Name two fungal diseases of Crop plants.

A: Fungi are known to cause diseases in plants, animals, and humans. Pathogenic fungi damage plants and…

Q: Which parasitic diseases could conceivably be spread bycontaminated blood and needles?

A: Micro-organisms are such small living organisms that are less than 0.1 mm, and can be seen only…

Q: Describe in detail, the primary damage of the suborder auchenorrhycha named crop seedling

A: The suborder Auchenorrhyncha belongs to the order Hemiptera. It includes treehoppers, spittlebugs,…

Q: What stage of development of the malaria parasite is the ringform?

A: Fever, sweating, and shaking chills are some indicators of malaria disease. It is an infectious…

Q: Which is the kingdom of theparasites that cause malariaand Chagas’ disease?

A: The taxonomic classification of living beings with the level of complexity is called as hierarchy.…

Q: Type of spore formed by heterosporous species which give rise to female gametophytes. A. Hetrospores…

A: Spores are a type of reproductive cells that are produced as a result of asexual reproduction.…

Q: How does brood parasitism harm the hosts and benefit the parasite?

A: Brood parasitism refers to a phenomena where an organism of one species lays it eggs in nest of…

Q: How does killing Anopheles mosquitoes affect the Plasmodium protists?

A: The anopheles is the genus of mosquitoes that was named and described by J.W. Meigen in the year…

Q: How the parasite transmit from mother to baby through birth canal?

A: Parasites are the microorganisms like -viruses, bacteria that invades the host body and causes…

Q: Explain how water molds differ from true fungal molds.

A: Introduction Mold is a fungus that grows in the form of hyphae, which are multicellular threads.…

Q: How do protists vary in their means of obtaining nutrients?

A: Introduction :- Algae, amoebas, euglena, plasmodium, and slime moulds are examples of protists.…

Q: Name the Protists for the diseases such as Hiker’s diarrhea, Malaria, Chagas disease, Sleeping…

A: Protists are eukaryotic organisms that contain nucleus as well as other membrane bound organelles.…

Q: What is a lichen? Why is this considered an example of a parasite-host relationship? Why might you…

A: Ecology is the branch of science that deals with the interaction of organisms and also with the…

Q: What parasitic diseases are acquired from unclean water sources

A: Water is used for drinking. It's molecular formula is H2O.

Q: If the final or definitive host of a parasitic flatworm were eradicated, what would be the likely…

A: Definitive hosts are the organisms in which the adults of the parasite develop. Usually, the…

Q: How do euglenoids preserve their food.

A: Euglenoids are unicellular protists commonly found in fresh water. They bear two flagella on the…

Q: What is the intermediatehost of Schistosoma mansoni?Where does that host live?

A: Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. Infection with…