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What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify?​

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PHYCOBIONT is member of cycanobacteria ad green ALGAE.

☢Because phycobionts are photoautotrophs, the fungus get its organic carbon directly from ALGAL partner, in turn fungi protects the phycobiont from extreme conditions and also provide water and minerals to algae.

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Mycobiont refers to the fungal component that is present in LICHEN ( SYMBIOTIC association of algae anf fungi).

☢It provides shelter and peforms water and mineral absorption for algae, which is its partner.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MYCOBIANT AND PHYCOBIANT:-

The algal component of the lichen is called phycobiont and fungal component is known as mycobiont Phycobiont prepare food for fungi and mycobiont provides shelter and absorb mineral nutrients and water for its partner.

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