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Lichens are well known combination of an alga and a fungus where fungus has

A

a sprophytic relationship with the alga

B

an epiphytic relationship with the alga

C

a parasitic relationship with thhe alga

D

a symbiotic relationship with the alga

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(d) Lichen is a symbiotic association between a fungus and an alga. The fungal part is called mycobiont while the algal part is called phycobiont. The fungi absorb mineral and water to algae the synthesise food by photosynthesis.
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