Question

How are both fungus and alga benefitted in lichens? What is this association called?
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Answer 1

fungi protects the algal partner from strong light and desiccation in this way it gets food by the coutesy of alga. the fungi provides food for the algae and the algae provides water to the fungi.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Fungi and algae share their food among each other. The algae or the cyanobacteria benefittheir fungal partner by producing organic carbon compounds through photosynthesis. And the relationship is called symbiotic relationship.

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