A Mycobiont, the Fungal Partner in a Lichen, Makes Up

question 27

True/False

A mycobiont, the fungal partner in a lichen, makes up about 10% of the vegetative body resulting from an association between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner.

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Definitions:

Scaffold Proteins

Proteins that organize groups of intracellular signaling molecules into signaling complexes.

Integrins

Transmembrane receptors that facilitate cell-extracellular matrix adhesion.

Ras Proteins

A group of small G proteins, named by their discovery in rat sarcoma cancer cells; important in many signaling pathways.

Cyclic Adenosine

A cyclic form of adenosine monophosphate important in intracellular signaling processes.