Case Studies

Question 1

What are some characteristics of the caterpillar fungus

Answer 1

mainly in china, optimum growth 18C, parsitizes larvae of ghost moths

Question 2

what are some chracteristics of ghost moths

Answer 2

inhabit grassy and weedy places in woodlands, females larger, larvae feed underground on roots of plants

Question 3

how does the caterpillar fungus infect host

Answer 3

enters through mouth or skin, begins growth through GI tract

Question 4

the caterpillar fungus takes control of host during the ____ stage

Answer 4

symptom-appearing

Question 5

the symbiotic relationship on corals and zooxanthelae is ____

Answer 5

mutualistic

Question 6

how to zooxanthelae and polyp benefit from each other

Answer 6

polyp gives shelter, CO2 etc to zooxanthelae and it helps polyp with photosynthesis and gives sugars, amino acids and lipids

Question 7

what are the definitive hosts of toxoplasma

Answer 7

felidae, felines

Question 8

the bobtail squid and vibrio fischeri have a _____ relationship

Answer 8

mutualistic

Question 9

bacteria in bobtail squid are responsible for ____ _____

Answer 9

gene cycling

Question 10

how does vibrio fischeri enter the squid

Answer 10

water circulation through the mantle cavity

Question 11

what benefits do vibro fisheri give the the squid and vice versa

Answer 11

regulates circadian rhythm in squid, gets amino acids and shelter from squid

Question 12

what is the algal-fungal symbiosis

Answer 12

mutualistic, nutrient exchange, fungi build stable conditions for algae cells

Question 13

what is special about the algal-fungal symbiosis

Answer 13

creates more oil, in a marine environment

Question 14

sea slugs contain ____ that attack other prey

Answer 14

cnidosacs

Question 15

sea slug and cnidarian relationship is _____

Answer 15

parasitic

Question 16

how does the sea slug benefit from consuming cnidaria

Answer 16

consumes namatocyst organelle and reuses it for its own defense