In the diagram, the importance of the association to the fungus is that it obtains
In the symbiotic relationship between fungal hyphae and algae, fungi benefit from the algae's photosynthetic activity, gaining access to sugars (food) produced by the algae, while the algae are protected and can access nutrients from the fungal hyphae. The algae provides the fungus with carbohydrates (energy) and oxygen, while the fungus provides the algae with water and minerals.
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