Question

The termite gut protist, Mixotricha paradoxa, has at least two kinds of bacteria attached to its outer surface. One kind is a spirochete that propels its host through the termite gut. A second type of bacteria synthesizes ATP, some of which is used by the spirochetes. The locomotion provided by the spirochetes introduces the ATP-producing bacteria to new food sources. Which term(s) is (are) applicable to the relationship between the two kinds of bacteria?1. mutualism
2. parasitism
3. symbiosis
4. metabolic cooperation

Answer 1

Answer:

Symbiosis and metabolic cooperation.

Explanation:

Symbiosis is a term called for bacteria that live in symbiosis with another organism or with each other, as we can see here there is a tow bacteria living in the same place (gut), one attached to the surface of the gut and another one synthesize ATP which can be used by other bacteria which made both of them benefits from a metabolic reaction that made by one bacteria.