BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM FUNGI
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Fungi and Algae
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Fungi and Plants
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Fungi and Insects
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Fungi and Humans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: The association between the fungi and algae found in the lichen is a symbiotic association. In this type of relationship, both the algae and fungi are benefitted from their association with each other so it is a form of a mutualistic relationship.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lichens are commonly recognized as a symbiotic association of a fungus and a chlorophyll containing partner, either green algae or cyanobacteria, or both. The fungus provides a suitable habitat for the partner, which provides photosynthetically fixed carbon as energy source for the system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lichens are a complex life form that is a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms, a fungus and an alga. The dominant partner is the fungus, which gives the lichen the majority of its characteristics, from its thallus shape to its fruiting bodies.