HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
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In their mutualistic relationship, what does the algae do and what does the fungus do?
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algae provides vitamins for the fungus and fungus protects the algae from drying out and fungus shades the algae from the strong sunlight
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the fungus is dormant
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the fruit of the organism
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the fungus partner is always going to be the major partner
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A lichen is an organism that results from a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism. The other organism is usually a cyanobacterium or green alga. The fungus grows around the bacterial or algal cells. The fungus benefits from the constant supply of food produced by the photosynthesizer.
Detailed explanation-2: -In lichens, the interaction between algae and fungi is a symbiotic relationship. Algae feed fungi that lack chlorophyll pigments. Fungi, on the other hand, help algae by providing protection and aiding in water absorption. No one is injured in this form of connection, and both parties benefit from it.
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