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What is symbiosis? Explain with an example.
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It is the mode of nutrition where two organisms live together for mutual benefit. For example, lichens. The association of algae and fungi is called lichen. Alga survives in water. Its need for water is fulfilled by the fungus which in turn consumes the food made by alga. The fungus in turn gives to the alga, water and minerals it obtains from the substratum on which it lives. This association of algae and fungi makes them look as if they are one single organism.
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