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What do the terms phycobiont and mycobiont signify?

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The symbiotic association between algae and fungi is called lichens. The algal partner is called Phycobiontor Photobiont and the fungal partner is called Mycobiont. Algae provide nutrition for fungal partner in turn fungi provide protection and also help to fix the thallus to the substratum through rhizinae. Asexual reproduction takes place through fragmentation, Soredia and Isidia. Phycobionst reproduce by akinetes, hormogonia, aplanospore etc., Mycobionts undergo sexual reproduction and produce ascocarps.
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