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A lichen is 2 or more organisms that have formed a symbiotic relationship, so they depend on each other for survival. Lichens are usually made up of a fungi, could be any kind of fungi and an algae or cyanobacterium.
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How do moss and lichen help other plants?
Moss and lichen prepare area for other organisms.
Does only one organism benefits from a lichen?
No. The alga and the fungus that make up a particular lichen exist in a true symbiotic relationship where neither can exist without the other. Generally, the fungi absorb water that passes on to the algae to be used in photosynthesis to create a carbohydrate food for both. So both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Is lichen a mold?
A lichen is made up of fungus and green alga or cynobacteria
Why are cells considered to be the basic unit of living organisms?
Because cells make up tissues and tissues make up organs and organs make up systems and systems make up organisms. Also unicellular organisms are considered living and they only have one cell.
What two organisms form a lichen?
Lichens are composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaf like, crust like, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
What organisms make up lichen in a tundra biome?
moss and fungi
How do moss and lichen help other plants?
Moss and lichen prepare area for other organisms.
Facts about lichen?
They are composite organisms of fungus and algae
Is a lichen a scavenger?
Lichen is considered to be a scavenger. They are commonly organisms that contain fungus and usually have a photosynthetic associate that they grow with.
Does only one organism benefits from a lichen?
No. The alga and the fungus that make up a particular lichen exist in a true symbiotic relationship where neither can exist without the other. Generally, the fungi absorb water that passes on to the algae to be used in photosynthesis to create a carbohydrate food for both. So both organisms benefit from the relationship.
What fungus and alga that live as a single organisms are called?
Lichen
Is a lichen a parasitic?
A lichen is not generally considered to be a parasite.A lichen is composed of two organisms in a symbiotic association. They are a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, usually either a green alga or a cyanobacterium.
In a lichen only one benefits?
No. The alga and the fungus that make up a particular lichen exist in a true symbiotic relationship where neither can exist without the other. Generally, the fungi absorb water that passes on to the algae to be used in photosynthesis to create a carbohydrate food for both. So both organisms benefit from the relationship.
What is the organism that result from a close association between single -cell algae and fungi?
lichen that live in a symbiotic relationship. these lichen are pioneer organisms
What is a common autotrophic component of a lichen?
Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and algae. The algae are the autotrophic component of this partnership. Green algae and cyanobacterium are types of algae commonly found in lichen.
How can moss and lichen which may grow in the beginning of primary succession potentially make it easier for other organisms to grow and live in the same area later on?
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Is lichen a mold?
A lichen is made up of fungus and green alga or cynobacteria
