If a population of termites were treated with a chemical that destroyed all of the trichonymphids living in their gut, what would be the most likely consequence?

A. The termites would turn to alternative sources of nutrients.
B. The termites would die because they would not be able to digest cellulose in wood.
C. The individual termites would grow to be much larger.
D. The termites would be able reproduce more rapidly and their population would expand.


Answer: B

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