Lichens are composite organisms resulting from the symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, usually an alga or cyanobacterium. The fungal component is called the mycobiont, and the photosynthetic algal or cyanobacterial component is called the phycobiont.
Lichens represent the symbiotic relationships between algae and fungi. The algae component present in lichen is best known as
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