What does the fungus in lichens offer to the photosynthesizing algae or cyanobacteria?
What does the fungus in lichens offer to the photosynthesizing algae or cyanobacteria?
Protection from predators
Energy:yielding carbohydrates
Essential nutrients from the soil
Pollination services
Solution
The fungi in lichens help the photosynthesizing algae or cyanobacteria in the absorption of essential nutrients from the soil while the photosynthesizing organism provides the fungi with energy:yielding carbohydrates.