A lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that lives on the sides of trees, rocks, and other materials. The fungus provides
the algae with water and minerals and the algae use the water and minerals to make food for both organisms. What type of relationship does the lichen represent? the lichen represent?
Organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another from time to time. The close interaction between two organisms is referred to as SYMBIOSIS. Symbiosis is of different types depending on the how it affects the involved organisms. The example in this question depicts MUTUALISM.
Mutualism is the type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit from the relationship. This is the case of the LICHEN, which involves the Algae and Fungi. The algae benefits by making use of the water and minerals supplied by the fungi while the fungi benefits by using the food the algae produces via photosynthesis.
