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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

Which insects cultivate fungus in their colonies and allow only the queen, king, and young ones to eat it?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
That is they grow only fungus in their garden, which is not easily done. These  insects are exclusively mycophagous, i.e., they eat fungi. In a young colony, the queen and the first workers to hatch from eggs . Termites have bacteria in their gut that allow them to digest cellulose and thereby recycling plant material. So. the correct option is "B" (Termites".
 
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