Answer:
Mutualism
Explanation:
Organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another from time to time. The close interaction between two organisms is referred to as SYMBIOSIS. Symbiosis is of different types depending on the how it affects the involved organisms. The example in this question depicts MUTUALISM.
Mutualism is the type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit from the relationship. This is the case of the LICHEN, which involves the Algae and Fungi. The algae benefits by making use of the water and minerals supplied by the fungi while the fungi benefits by using the food the algae produces via photosynthesis.
When one organism eats another the matter or carbon, nitrogen,and other essential elements are transferred from one to another. these elements move from the producers to the consumers and eventually to the decomposers cycling the matter through the ecosystem.
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You are studying a new variant of a eukaryotic cell. The variant cell has mutated so that it no longer attaches well to surfaces or initiates the formation of a biofilm. The mutation in this cell has most likely affected the _____.
Mitochondria
Flagellum
Cell membrane
Glycocalyx
Answer:
Glycocalyx
Explanation:
Biofilms refer to the irregular layers of cells. These are formed when a group of cells arranges themselves at a solid or liquid surface. The glycocalyx forms a layer around some animal cells. It has glycolipids and glycoproteins.
These substances allow the cells to recognize one another and to make contact with one another.
The formation of adhesive communications that hold the cells in the biofilms is mediated by the components of the glycocalyx. Therefore, any mutation in the genes coding for components of glycocalyx would affect the ability of the cells to form biofilms.
Only 10% of energy is stored (the rest is lost or used up) when an organism from one level of the Pyramid of Energy is eaten by an organism from one level above.10% of the energy is turned into biomass that can be consumed by the next level.
