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The classic example is the termite. Termites don't digest wood. They do however have an organism living in their gut that does, so the termite gets nutrition from the commensal and shares nutrition with the bug in turn.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted commensal wwh 12/26/03 02:50 PM wooden let this pass without sharing wofahulicodoc 12/27/03 12:35 PM Re: wooden let this pass without sharing shanks 12/27/03 06:34 PM Re: wooden let this pass without sharing Buffalo Shrdlu 12/27/03 08:51 PM Re: wooden let this pass without sharing wwh 12/27/03 09:35 PM Reification and the joy of nominalism shanks 12/28/03 08:35 AM Re: Reification and the joy of nominalism Buffalo Shrdlu 12/28/03 05:59 PM mitochondria of troy 12/28/03 06:54 PM Re: mitochondria wofahulicodoc 12/28/03 07:43 PM
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