what is the symbiotic association between algae and fungi ?
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A lichen is not a single organism; it is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria. Like all fungi, lichen fungi require carbon as a food source; this is provided by their symbiotic algae and/or cyanobacteria, that are photosynthetic.
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The symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi is lichen .
The fungal component is called mycobiont while the algae component is called phycobiont.
The fungal component absorbs water and minerals and provide them to algae which uses them along with its chlorophyll and makes food,the prepared food is absorbed by fungi.
Lichen are acellular structure .
They are very good pollution indicator and do not grow in polluted area.
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