Question

What are the mutual advantages gain by algae and fungi in lichen?

Answer 1

lichen is a combination of fungusand/or algae and/or cyanobacteria has a very different form (morphology), physiology, and biochemistry than any of the constituent species growing separately. The algae or cyanobacteriabenefit their fungal partner by producing organic carbon compounds through photosynthesis

Answer 2

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the mutual advantage gain by algae and fungi in lichen are as followed :

algae provide food material to the fungi , as algae contain chlorophyll , while fungi doesn't contain any chlorophyll .

fungi provide support to the algae , to remain at a particular place.

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