Question

Q.answer the following questions (1) ``Lichens are of considerable ecological importance" justify the statement by giving three points
(2) write the significance of bacterial conjugation ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)Due to their cooperation with algae, lichens are capable of converting nitrogen from the air into nitrate, which leads to their development. This conversion of nitrogen impacts the ecosystem because when it rains, nitrates are leached from lichens and is used by soil-based plants. - Lichen needs clean air to grow.

2)Bacterial conjugation is a sexual mode of genetic transfer in the sense that chromosomal material from two sexually distinct cell types is brought together in a defined and programmed process.