Question

Algae and fungi form a unique association sharing benefits from each other. What is the name of association between them?

Answer 1

Answer:

Algae and fungi associate food together because they both protect each other

Answer 2

The association between algae and fungi is known as Lichen.

• It is a symbiotic relationship between fungi and cyanobacteria which is an alga.
• Here the fungal part is known as Mycobiont and the algal part is known as Phycobiont.
• Mycobiont is dominant above phycobiont as it retrieves the nutrients and the materials that the phycobiont produces through photosynthesis.
• Phycobiont in turn receives protection from the environment and also receives anchorage from the filaments of mycobiont.
• Lichens are of many types such as fruticose lichens, foliose lichen, crustose lichen, and leprose lichen.
• Lichens are excellent pollution indicators, as they will not grow in polluted areas. Moreover, it is useful for medicinal purposes and for making dyes.