I'm no expert, but from what I've read, lichen are also descended from the single merger event that gave all eukaryotic cells mitochondria. They also have a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi. - ThreadSky

polymath-wannabe.bsky.social • 116 days ago

I'm no expert, but from what I've read, lichen are also descended from the single merger event that gave all eukaryotic cells mitochondria.

They also have a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi.