What is the symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi?

The tiny lichen is a critical part of the food chain, but how do algae and fungi work together to form these symbiotic organisms? read more

Like the slime molds, lichens are a hybrid; a symbiotic relationship between an algae and a fungus. There is a terrible joke in the naturalist community, and it goes something like this: a lichen is a fungus and an algae, and they’re likin’ one another. read more

Ants are dependent on the fungus for food; Fungus depends on the ant for food Ants grow bacteria on their body that protects the plants from the fungi mold that destroys the plants. Bacteria on the ants are producing antibiotics, which make up 60% of the antibiotics we use today. read more

The symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi is lichen . The fungal component is called mycobiont while the algae component is called phycobiont. The fungal component absorbs water and minerals and provide them to algae which uses them along with its chlorophyll and makes food,the prepared food is absorbed by fungi. read more