Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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- Match the following examples to the appropriate type of symbiosis. - A microbe that lives inside the large intestine of a human, getting food from its host and protecting the host from disease a) Not a symbiosis b)parasitism c)commensalism d) mutualism -An insect that builds protected nests in trees, but does not help or damage the tree a) Not a symbiosis b)parasitism c)commensalism d) mutualism -A lamprey that attaches to other fish and sucks their blood throughout their life a) Not a symbiosis b)parasitism c)commensalism d) mutualism - A robin that eats worms out of the ground a) Not a symbiosis b)parasitism c)commensalism d) mutualismarrow_forwardType of Symbiosis Organism A Organism B Mutualism Commensalism Parasitismarrow_forwardDescribe three types of symbiotic relationships.arrow_forward
- Define R0 and provide an example of an infectious agent with a high R0 compared with an infectious agent with a low R0 and how that impacts disease spreadarrow_forwardReveal the weakest link in the chain of infectionarrow_forwardA symbiotic relationship where both of the co-existing species benefit from the interaction is called _________. a. commensalism b. parasitism c. mutualism d. communismarrow_forward
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