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In a lichen what does the algae provide for the fungus?
Algae provide the lichen with food that the algae produces. The lichen provides shelter, water and minerals for the algae.
What do you know about enzymes to design a lichenase enzyme for lichen eating animals?
That the enzyme must be specific for one constituent of lichen, say a carbohydrate bond, so lichen probably needs many types of enzymes to preform catabolic reactions on it's many constituent parts.
Does a lichen plant live in the desert?
No because lichin needs moisture to grow and there isn't moisture in a desert.
How much water enters and leaves a cell?
As much as the plant needs. The excess water is thrown out.
What producer that breaks down rock?
lichen a lichen is a producer that is actually composed of two different species, a fungus and an alga. the alga photosynthesizes, while the fungus absorbs nutrients from rocks and holds water. together they begin to break down the rock.
In a lichen what does the algae provide for the fungus?
Algae provide the lichen with food that the algae produces. The lichen provides shelter, water and minerals for the algae.
How Can Lichen Be Used As Pollution Indicators?
Lichen are a good pollution indicator because they get their water and minerals from rainwater and the atmosphere. This makest lichen extremely sensitive to the atmosphere. As a result very few lichen grow in or near large cities with heavy pollution.
What is arctic lichen?
A lichen is a hybrid of a fungus and an algae. In the arctic the lichen must be exceptionally sturdy. The algae providing the food through photosynthesis and the fungus extracts available water to forma symbiotic relationship.
What do you know about enzymes to design a lichenase enzyme for lichen eating animals?
That the enzyme must be specific for one constituent of lichen, say a carbohydrate bond, so lichen probably needs many types of enzymes to preform catabolic reactions on it's many constituent parts.
What is an example of a lichen?
Wolf lichen, British soldier lichen, or Christmas lichen. These are a few of many.
Does a lichen plant live in the desert?
No because lichin needs moisture to grow and there isn't moisture in a desert.
How much water does a moose need?
how ever much it needs
How much water does lily needs?
None
What is an example of biological weatheing?
Lichen EDIT: Lichen is not so much an example of biological weathering, as a cause. When Lichen grows on rocks it releases chemicals which dissolve the rock. This can be seen in rocks which appear to be covered in flakes of rock.
How much water enters and leaves a cell?
As much as the plant needs. The excess water is thrown out.
How much water does a baboon need?
it needs a bit of water (10ml)
How much water can platypus drink each day?
As much as it needs.
