Question

Association between blue-green algae and fungi is called _______

Answer 1

1. Lichen is a symbiotic association between algae and fungi.
2. Algae prepare food for the fungi, and fungi absorb water, minerals and nutrients for their partner.
3. An algal partner is called a phycobiont, and a fungal partner is called a mycobiont.

Association between blue-green algae and fungi is called lichen.