Question

The mode of nutrition in lichens is _______.
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Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Lichens are the organisms that are formed by the symbiotic relationship or association of the fungus and the green algae or cyanobacteria. The algae produce food for fungi and itself whereas fungi help in attachment and absorption of nutrients from the substrate. They are slow-growing and typically forms a low crust-like or leaf-like branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees. For example, most of the fungi of group Ascomycota form association with algae of groups like cyanobacteria, Chlorophyta etc.