Lichens Are a Mutualistic Association of a Fungus and Either

question 68

Multiple Choice

Lichens are a mutualistic association of a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium in which

• A) the fungus protects the photosynthetic partner from erosion.
• B) the fungus slowly engulfs the photosynthetic partner.
• C) the fungus helps collect sunlight for the photosynthetic partner.
• D) the phototroph provides phosphorus to the fungus.

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