Question

Two different organisms living together and both benefitted from each other, are known a
A.Saprophytic
B.Symbiotic
C.Parasitic
D.Heterotrophs

Answer 1

Two different organisms living together and both benefitted from each other, are known a Symbiotic

Answer 2

Required Answer:-

Two different organisms living together and both benefitted from each other, are known a

• A.Saprophytic
• B.Symbiotic ✓
• C.Parasitic
• D.Heterotrophs

As the name says, Symbiotic relationship is the type of relationship in which both the organisms are benefitted to each other. For Example: Lichen, Mistletoe etc$.$

What is Lichen?

Lichen is given as the name of the symbiotic relationship or mutualism between algae (phycobiont) and fungi (mucobiont). Algae acts as the producers and provides food to the fungi. In return, fungi provides shelter and water to algae.

Lichen is used as pollution indicator (especially, sulphur dioxide in atmosphere). It is also used in making litmus paper which is an acid-base indicator.