Bacteria and Symbiotic Relationships Aruna Lauren Shobana
Bioluminescence Symbiosis of Bacteria & Animals What is bioluminescence? What is symbiosis? Examples of bioluminescence and symbiosis: Flashlight Fish Pinecone Fish Lanternfish A Flashlight Fish
Bioremediation Bioremediation-the use of living organisms, usually prokaryotes, fungi, or plants, to detoxify polluted ecosystems. Example: Lichen Part of an oil spill Bioremediation is also used in oil spills.
Methanogens/Ruminants What is a Methanogen? What is a Ruminant? The average cow emits around 250 liters of methane and CO2 per day because of the bacteria digesting cellulose in the rumen. Examples: goats mainly herbivores A Ruminant
Video and Review Questions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkKGQtQzceI What is symbiosis? Can you name an example of bioluminescence? Describe a Methanogen. Name an example of bioremediation. What organisms are commonly used in bioremediation? In which part of a ruminant do microbes exist? What is a lichen?
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