What Is the Role of the Bacteria Found in the Whitish-Gray

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the bacteria found in the whitish-gray crust on the ants who tend fungal gardens?

• A) The bacteria infect the ants, preventing overpopulation by the ants, which would deplete their fungal food source.
• B) The bacteria infect and kill other insects who try to exploit the ants' fungal garden.
• C) The bacteria prevent parasite infection of the ants.
• D) The bacteria provide antibiotics that target diseases dangerous to the fungal garden.

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