{"id":307,"date":"2023-06-11T21:58:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=307"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:48:49","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-have-species-that-can-establish-symbiotic-relationship-with-other-organisms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-have-species-that-can-establish-symbiotic-relationship-with-other-organisms","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which of the following have species that can establish symbiotic relationship with other organisms?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cnidarians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fungi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protozoa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 Only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: d) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Symbiotic relationship refers to any relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The specific kind of symbiosis depends on whether either or both organisms benefit from the relationship.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are five main symbiotic relationships:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mutualism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commensalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Predation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parasitism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competition&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cnidarians<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Cnidarians are radially symmetrical, soft-bodied animals found in aquatic habitats.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their common names are&nbsp;<strong>sea anemones, jellyfish, corals and hydras.<\/strong>&nbsp;Some other cnidarians include&nbsp;<strong>Portuguese men-of-war, sea fans, sea pens and sea whips.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mostly marine entities while few such as&nbsp;<strong>hydra are found in freshwater<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>relationship between cnidarians and dinoflagellate algae is termed \u201csymbiotic\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;because both the animal host and the algae are benefiting from the association. It is a mutualistic interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Fungi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fungi are\u00a0any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as\u00a0<strong>yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Many fungi are involved in symbiotic relationships. Some fungi are parasites. They are specialized to penetrate a host and break down the host\u2019s tissues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two common mutualistic relationships involving fungi are&nbsp;<strong>mycorrhiza<\/strong>&nbsp;(fungi and plant roots) and&nbsp;<strong>lichen<\/strong>&nbsp;(fungi and either cyanobacteria or green algae).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protozoa<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Protozoa are\u00a0<strong>single-celled organisms.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Protozoa are considered to be a subkingdom of the kingdom Protista, although in the classical system they were placed in the kingdom Animalia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 50,000 species have been described, most of which are free-living organisms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protozoa are found in almost every possible habitat.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protozoa mostly represent a close mutualistic association between a protozoan and unicellular symbionts such as bacteria, cyanobacteria or\/and unicellular algae or protozoans and a&nbsp;multicellular organisms such as ruminants, lower termites, wood-eating cockroaches, plants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_5c8923-90 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_5c8923-90 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_5c8923-90\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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