IDs and Paired-Concept Questions

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Short Answer

IDs and Paired-Concept Questions
These terms can be used individually as short-answer identification questions, or they can be used in pairs. In the latter case, ask students to explain (1) the meaning and significance of each of the two terms and (2) the relationship between them.
-Level effect,growth effect

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Definitions:

Lichens

Symbiotic organisms composed of a fungi and a photosynthetic partner, usually an alga or cyanobacterium, living together in a mutually beneficial relationship.

Yeasts

Yeasts are single-celled fungi that are widely used in food production, especially in baking and brewing, due to their ability to ferment.

Chemoautotroph

An organism that derives its energy from chemicals and synthesizes its own organic compounds from carbon dioxide.

Mutualism

In ecology, a symbiotic relationship in which both partners benefit from the association. Compare with parasitism and commensalism.