Question

algal component of lichen is known as what...

Answer 1

The photosynthesizing organism iscalled a photobiont. Algal photobionts are called phycobionts. Cyanobacteria photobionts are called cyanobionts. The part of a lichen that is not involved in reproduction, the "body" or "vegetative tissue" of a lichen, is calledthe thallus.


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Answer 2

The fungal component of a lichen is known as the "mycobiont," and the algal or cyanobacterial component is known as the “photobiont.”