Question

Different species of plants X and Y together as if they are the part of the same plant Z. where X is autotroph and Y is a
saprophyte. Both X and Y share shelter. Y gets nutrient from X and X gets water and mineral from Y.
i. What are X, Y and Z?
ii. What type of relationship exists between X and Y?
iii. Give another example of the relationship?

Answer 1

x is algae,y is fungi,z is lichen.
the relationshipbetween x and y is symbiosis