Lichen Soredia, Upon Reaching a New Location

question 204

Multiple Choice

Lichen soredia, upon reaching a new location

• A) must undergo sexual reproduction to form a thallus.
• B) must acquire a new photosynthetic partner.
• C) can grow into a new complete lichen, provided environmental conditions are suitable.
• D) can undergo meiosis and then make contact with a different mating type.
• E) must immediately enter a period of prolonged dormancy.

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