Lichens are best described as an association between:
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Correct answer: A fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium
Lichens represent a symbiotic association between a fungal partner (mycobiont) and an algal or cyanobacterial partner (phycobiont). Both partners live together and benefit from each other.
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