BIOLOGY
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781266739606
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Question
Chapter 38, Problem 2PIT
Summary Introduction
To add:
The term mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism to the connect map
Concept introduction:
Mutualism is the way in which two different species are living together without harming each other both are beneficial to each other. Commensalism is the way in which an association is formed between the organisms. Parasitism is the way in which one plant lives on another plant for their survival.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
The term that best describes the general relationship between 2 organisms in which
one benefits and is reliant upon the other organism, however the other is neither
harmed nor benefits, is
O 1) parasitism.
2) satellitism.
3) synergism.
4)
O 4) commensalism.
O 5) symbiosis.
6. a) What is meant by the term
"symbiosis"? [K/U]
b) Give an example for each type of
symbiosis and explain how each
partner is affected by the
relationship. [C]
10. How would the incorporation of an ecosystem perspective into public health decision-making improve our ability to mange climate change and infectious. Give at least three detailed examples of how an ecosystem perspective can contribute to the understanding and management of zoonotic disease risks?
Chapter 38 Solutions
BIOLOGY
Ch. 38.1 - Distinguish among communities, ecosystems, and...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.1 - Distinguish between habitat and niche.Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 6MCCh. 38.1 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3MC
Ch. 38.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Identify the trophic levels of a food chain.Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.3 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.3 - Draw an energy pyramid for an ecosystem with three...Ch. 38.3 - Prob. 7MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 4MCCh. 38.4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 38.5 - Use figure 38.25 to describe the relationships...Ch. 38.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 38 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 38 - Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that...Ch. 38 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 38 - A large tree falls over in an old-growth forest,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 38 - In a prairie, which trophic level should have the...Ch. 38 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 38 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 7WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 38 - Officials in the northeastern United States arc...Ch. 38 - Prob. 11WIOCh. 38 - Prob. 12WIOCh. 38 - 1. Review the definitions of ecology, populations,...Ch. 38 - Prob. 2PITCh. 38 - Prob. 3PIT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Which cannot be a symbiosis? a. mutualism b. parasitism c. commensalism d. interspecific competitionarrow_forward. Define and give one example for each term commensalism mutualism parasitism synergism neutralismarrow_forwardWhich of these occurs through symbiotic nitrogen fixation? The plant benefits from using an endless source of nitrogen The soil benefits from being naturally fertilized Bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from the plant All of the above occur.arrow_forward
- A symbiotic relationship where both of the coexisting species benefit from the interaction is called.__________ commensalism parasitism mutualism communismarrow_forward31. Which type of symbiosis is beneficial to both symbionts (e.g., a human who provides sugars to an intestinal Escherichia coli bacterial cell, which in turn provides vitamin K to the human)? A. commensalism B. amensalism C. neutralism D. parasitism E. mutualismarrow_forward2. Which type of symbiosis is harmful to one symbiont (e.g., fungi killed by streptomycete bacteria), but is neither beneficial nor harmful to the other symbiont (e.g., the streptomycetes)? A. commensalism B. mutualism C. parasitism D. neutralism E. amensalismarrow_forward
- Define the term Commensalism ,Mutualism and Parasitismarrow_forwardexplain mutualism, parasitism, and commensalismarrow_forward7. In 2005 a typhoid outbreak in Delmas, South Africa, prompted the widespread testing of food and water sources to ascertain the origin of the outbreak. However, the origin of the outbreak could not be definitively traced. In your view, what could have been the possible reasons for this state of affairs? [6]arrow_forward
- 3. Trichonympha and other microbes supply cellulase, the enzyme needed to break down cellulose, which is the primary chemical constituent of wood and other fibrous plant parts. What ecological consequences would ensue if we did not have trichonympha and other organisms producing this enzyme? 4. how could antibiotics designed to stop narrowly defined categories of infectious microbes be used to discover which organisms are mutualists and which are parasites or commensals in the termite gut? 5.Human beings carry a diverse community of bacterial species in their large intestine, including Escherichia coli strains that rarely cause disease in healthy people. The normal bacterial flora outcompetesany foreign bacterial species passing through the system. Based on these facts, is it understandable that antibiotics taken for a sore throat might cause intestinal discomfort?arrow_forward1.A bird stud on a rhino feeds on the parasites the rhino is cleaned by the bird ? Is called a mutualism commensalism or parasitism 2. A tick feeds on the dog and makes it sick? Is a mutualism commensalism or parasitismarrow_forward5.What percent of the Earth is water? Fresh water? 6.Explain the difference between endemic and invasive/transplant species.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...BiologyISBN:9781305073951Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa StarrPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305389892Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap...
Biology
ISBN:9781305073951
Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Interactions Within An Ecosystem | Ecology and Environment | Biology | FuseSchool; Author: FuseSchool - Global Education;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMbrxi_DsXc;License: Standard Youtube License