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II. The Taxonomic Overview of Life and Intra-Life Interactions - Coggle…

- - - - Bacteria:
        
        Horizontal gene transfer within bacterial populations (e.g., plasmid exchange).
        
        Cooperation in biofilm formation (e.g., quorum sensing).
      - Archaea:
        
        Symbiotic relationships among archaeal cells in extreme environments.
        
        Intra-life communication in halophiles and thermophiles.
- - - - Intra-Life Interactions in Protozoa
        
        Amoebozoa:
        
        Social amoebas (e.g., Dictyostelium) and cooperation during fruiting body formation.
        
        Choanozoa:
        
        Intra-life communication and cooperation in choanoflagellates (important for the origin of multicellularity).
        
        Excavata:
        
        Cooperation and competition among single-celled flagellates in environments like the human gut.
- - - - Rhizaria:
        
        Intra-life interactions in amoeboid protozoa, such as competition and resource sharing.
      - Alveolata:
        
        Social behaviors in ciliates and their role in multicellular structures (e.g., Paramecium colonies).
- - - - Land Plants:
        
        Allelopathy (chemical communication between plants to inhibit or promote growth).
        
        Root signaling and cooperation (e.g., mycorrhizal networks facilitating resource exchange).
      - Glaucophytes and Algae:
        
        Cooperation in nutrient exchange and competition for light.
- - - - Cooperative Behavior in Social Animals:
        
        Examples from eusocial insects (e.g., ants, bees) and mammal packs (e.g., wolves, elephants).
        
        Kin selection and altruism in animal groups.
      - Competition:
        
        Resource competition in territorial animals (e.g., lions, birds of prey).
        
        Mate competition and reproductive strategies (e.g., sexual selection in peacocks, deer).
      - Communication:
        
        Intra-life communication in mammals (e.g., vocalizations in primates, scent marking in carnivores).
        
        Intraspecific aggression and dominance hierarchies in social groups.
- - - - Symbiosis with Plants and Animals:
        
        Lichens as an example of mutualistic cooperation between fungi, algae, and/or cyanobacteria.
        
        Intra-life signaling in fungal fruiting body development.
      - Fungal Cooperation and Competition:
        
        Mycelial networks for nutrient exchange within fungal colonies.
        
        Competition for resources in fungal populations (e.g., when fungi share space or decompose the same material).