Question

In tripartite symbiosis among a photosynthetic plant, a fungus, and parasitic ants, what advantage is there to the fungus, given that the ants eat the fungus?

Answer 1

• Tripartite symbiosis:

Symbiosis in which three living beings are involved.

1) A photosynthetic plant.

2) A fungus.

3) An ant.

•Definition:

Symbiosis in which ants and a parasite possess domatia of an ant plant, and present proof that such connections are far reaching.Growths were constantly present in domatia involved by mutualist ants yet never in domatia involved by opportunistic or parasitic ants.

•Advantages which they receive from each other are:-

This tripartite relationship is captivating. The plants get supplements and insurance from the ants, while the ants get a spot to live. The ants help scatter and proliferate the parasite, while the fungus helps hold the catching structure together. The fungus also gets a spot to live gave by the plants, and thusly, effectively moves supplements from subterranean insect squander into the plant. The dynamism of the woodland floor is exemplified by this three-way environmental relationship.