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Lichen is usually cited as an example of 'symbiosis' in plants where an algal and a fungal species live together for their mutual benefit. Which of the following will happen if algal and fungal partners are separated form each other
(a) Both will survive and grow normally and independent from each other.
(b) Both will die
(c) Algal component will survive while the fungal component will die.
(d) Fungal component will survive while algal pattern will die.

A

Both will die

B

Both will survive and grow normally and independent from each other

C

Algal compnent will survive while the fungal component will die

D

Fungal component will survive while the algal partener will die

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C
Lichens is usually cited as an example of symbiosis in plants where an algal and a fugal species live together for their mutual benefit. If algal and fungal partners are separated from each other, then algal component will survive while the fungal component wil die.
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