Multiple choice

The fungal partner in lichens is often called

  1. mycobiont

  2. phycobiont

  3. isidia

  4. soridia

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Explanation

Lichens are plant like organisms, under a microscope the association is seen to consist of millions of cells of algae (called the phycobiont) woven into a matrix formed of the filaments of the fungus (called the mycobiont).