alleryIn a lichen, what is the algal partner called?
ASaprobiont
BPhycobiont
CMycobiont
DSymbiont
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Phycobiont
The autotrophic algal component of a lichen is the phycobiont, while the fungus is the mycobiont.
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