This is is connected with Symbiotic Relationships.
2007-07-22 02:30:21 · 6 answers · asked by Michael Ray G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A parasite is an oranism that feeds off of another living organism. A dead log is well...........dead! So your answer is no
2007-07-22 02:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by civicnitro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be considered a symbiotic relationship since the log is dead and is getting nothing in return for supporting the mushroom. Parasites are generally defined as something being supported by living material. All of us would be considered parasites if the definition was eating dead stuff.
The best example of a symbiotic relationship between plant and fungi (of which mushrooms are one) is lichens. Lichens are a combination of plant and fungus. The plant part gets energy from sunlight to help the organism grow as a plant, the fungus part gets food from whatever the organism is attached to - oftentimes a rock where the fungus is ever so slowly absorbing nutrients from a seeming impenetrable source.
2007-07-22 10:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the dead log has lot of organic nutrients for the mushrooms to thrive on. So, I would say that the mushrooms are still parasites.
2007-07-22 09:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certainly answer to your question is no!
dead material - saprophytes
living material - parasites
you can find such organisms that live like parasites,and when there are no more conditions for parasitic life (for example when tree dies) they change their way of living and continue to develop on dead material.these organisms are called facultative saprophytes.some mushrooms are parasites,some not...
2007-07-22 11:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by Uros De La Solunac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parasites feed off of host living organisms.
2007-07-22 09:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by yakngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no , the log is dead. so the mushrooms are not parasites , they are saprophytes.
2007-07-22 10:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋