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To write:The term that describes a symbiotic relationship between a
Introduction:Some of the largest and oldest species on Earth belong in the Kingdom Fungi. In eastern Oregon there is a honey fungus that is so large it's called the "Humongous Fungus." Many of the fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotes. More than 100,000 species of fungi are found.
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A lichen is regarded to be a symbiotic relationship between an alga or a photosynthetic partnerand a fungi. Typically, the fungus is an ascomycete but basidiomycetes may also be present in lichens. The photosynthetic partner is either a green algae or a cyanobacterium that provides food to all species.The fungus provides a thick network of hyphae where an alga or cyanobacterium can grow. They only need light, air, and minerals to grow, and lichens can be found in some of the toughest areas.
The symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga is called lichen.
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