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Title: How are algae, fungi and lichens related and how is this relationship defined Post by: sagrawal1984 on Jul 30, 2014 How are algae, fungi and lichens related and how is this relationship defined
Title: Re: How are algae, fungi and lichens related and how is this relationship defined Post by: f_zah1 on Jul 30, 2014 -Algae are a very large and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, ranging from unicellular genera such as Chlorella and the diatoms to multicellular forms such as the giant kelp.
- Kingdom fungi also falls under the category of eukaryotes. -A lichen is a composite organism consisting of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner growing together in a symbiotic relationship. The photobiont is usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium. |