Thursday, April 12, 2012

Obligate Symbiotes

Today's installment of Things We Like:

We've said it before, and will say it again:  we like lichen.

Lichen: composite symbiotic organism composed of a fungus (the mycobiont) and a photosynthetic component (the photobiont).  Photobionts are usually an alga or a cyanobacterium. 
Fascinating. Science!

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