Q202
Lichen is a composite combination of two organisms.
A.
Fungi and Bryophyta
B.
Fungi and Fern
C.
Algae and Bryophyta
D.
Algae and Fungi
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
A lichen is a composite organism that emerges from algae or cyanobacteria living among the filaments (hyphae) of the fungi in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. The fungi benefit from the carbohydrates produced by the algae or cyanobacteria via photosynthesis.