Mutualism

Question 1

Types of mutualists:

Generalists
Specialists

Answer 1

Species that interact with many other species (Bees and flowers)

Species that interact with one or few other species

Question 2

Oblique mutualists

Answer 2

Two species that provide fitness benefits to each other and require each other to persist

Question 3

Facultative mutualists

Answer 3

Yep species that’s provide fitness benefits to each other but whose interaction is not critical to the persistence of either species

Question 4

Mycorrhizal fungi

Answer 4

Fungi that surround plant roots and help plants obtain water and minerals.

Question 5

Endo mycorrhizal fungi

Most common type

Answer 5

Hyphae threads that extend far out into the soil and penetrate root cells between the cell wall and the cell membrane.

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: infect a tremendous number of plants, including grasses, apples, and coffee trees.

Question 6

Ectomycorrhizal fungi

Answer 6

Hyphae that surround the roots of plants and enter between root cell walls, but rarely penetrate between the cell wall and the cell membrane.

Question 7

Micro biome

Answer 7

The community of microorganisms that live in regions of a plants or animals body-including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protists

Question 8

Endophytic fungi

Answer 8

Fungi that live inside Plants tissues
-produce chemicals that repel insect herbivores and provide drought resistance by increasing the concentration of minerals in plant tissues.

Question 9

Pollination is an example of ….

Answer 9

Mutualism!!!

Food for insect/animal
Seed dispersal for plant