PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
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[ #Lichens are entire #ecosystems in miniature, what many #biologists are now referring to as an example of a #holobiont - a #diverse #assemblage of #organisms that behaves as a unit.
Another classic example of a holobiont is a #HumanBeing - with our 10-100 trillion #symbiotic #bacteria directly impacting our digestion, metabolism, immunity, developmental processes, and brain functions.]
#Science #WeAreGiantHolobionts #WeAreLikeLichens #biology #nature #Fascinating
#lichens #ecosystems #biologists #holobiont #diverse #assemblage #organisms #humanbeing #symbiotic #bacteria #science #wearegiantholobionts #wearelikelichens #biology #nature #fascinating