Question

2. Fill in the blanks: A. Two microorganisms which live in symbiotic association in lichens are ________and________​

Answer 1

Two microorganisms which live in symbiotic association in lichens are fungus and cyanobacteria/ alga.

Lichens

• Lichens can be described as a symbiotic relationship that exist between a fungus and a cyanobacteria/algae.
• The fungus is the dominant one in this association as the majority of the characteristics of a lichen arise from the fungus.
• As both the fungi and the algae/cyanobacteria benefit from this association hence it s type of mutualism called as photobionts.