FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Ants and acacia trees have a mutualistic relationship. The plant provides the ants with a nest and food. The ants defend the plant from predators. Which statement below explains this relationship?

A	They are part of the same ecosystem.
B	The acacia tree does not benefit from the ant.
C	The ants harm the acacia tree
D	They both benefit from living with each other.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -This kind of indirect mutualism-trees provide ants with shelter; ants feed on herbivorous insects; ant wastes nourish the tree-is widespread in most forests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Here, we show that the acacia ant Crematogaster mimosae defends its host tree by exploiting plant-borne vibrations caused by browsers feeding on the tree. Experiments with controlled vibrations show that ants discriminate browser-induced vibrations from those induced by wind, become alarmed, and patrol on the branches.

Detailed explanation-3: -One example of symbiosis is the relationship between certain species of ants and acacia trees. The ants live in the hollow thorns of the acacia tree and help to protect the tree from herbivores by attacking any that try to eat the leaves or bark.

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