What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify ?
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Phycobiont is the algal component of lichen and mycobiont is the fungal component. - The fungus absorbs water and mineral matter and supplies it to the algae which, in turn, prepares food and supplies it to the fungus. Phycobiont is the algal component of lichen and mycobiont is the fungal component.
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☄️Phycobiont : It refers to the algal component of the lichens and ;
☄️Mycobiont : it refers to the fungal component.
☄️Both of these are present in a symbiotic relationship in which algae prepare food for fungi due to the presence of chlorophyll whereas the fungus provides shelter to algae and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
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