English: A lichen consists of a body (a thallus) formed mainly by a fungus, with unicellular algae (green) interspersed within the structure. The two species are mutually interdependent, like cells within a multicellular organism.
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A lichen consists of a body (a thallus) formed mainly by a fungus, with unicellular algae (green) interspersed within the structure. The two species are mutually interdependent, like cells within a multicellular organism.