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What symbiotic relationship is lichen (fungus and algae)?
Lichen is a symbiosis between an algae and a fungus.
What is the relationship between fungus and alga?
symbiotic(as in lichen)
Is a lichen a combine with another organism?
Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a plant.
A lichen is a symbiotic association between?
A lichen is a composite organism made up of a fungus and an autotroph. Lichens are commonly used in making dyes and perfumes.
What are some symbiotic relationships in the tundra biome?
One symbiotic relationship in the tundra is the one between the alga and the fungus. This relationship is known as lichen. The alga is protected by the fungus and the fungus receives food from the alga.
What is a association between a fungus and a cyanobacteria or green algae is a?
A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and green algae or cyanobacterium is a lichen. This occurs because lichen are composite organisms that consist of a symbiotic association to a fungus with a photosynthetic partner. In this example the photosynthetic partner is the cyanobacteria.
Is lichens a moss?
No. Lichen is a combination of a fungus and algae in a symbiotic relationship.
What is a combination of algae and fungus called?
An algae and a fungus can form a symbiotic relationship into what is known as lichen. However, not all lichen contain a type of algae, a type of cyanobacteria and a fungus makes a lichen as well. Algae and Fungus (a.k.a.Lichen) associations may be considered as examples of mutualism, commensalism or even parasitism, depending on the species.
What is common autotrophic component of 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.
Is a mushroom a lichen?
no, a mushroom is not a lichen. Mushrooms are mushrooms and lichens are symbiotic relationship of algae/cyanobacteria residing inside a fungi.
What two things make up a lichen and what do each do in the relationship?
Lichen are a symbiotic union between algae and fungus. The algae provides sugar through photosynthesis and the fungus provides structure and absorbs other nutrients from the substrate.
What is a lichen made out of?
A lichen is a composite organism formed by the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium. The fungus provides structure and protection, while the alga or cyanobacterium provide nutrients through photosynthesis.
