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Most of the lichens consist of...

Most of the lichens consist of

A

blue-green algae and Basidomycetes

B

blue-green algae and Ascomycetes

C

red algae and Ascomycetes

D

brown algae and Phycomycetes

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(b) Lichens consist of the fungal component mycobiont, mainly Ascomycotina (only a few Basidiomycotina and Deuteromycotina) and the algal component, phycobiont which are mostly blue-green algae (Nostoc, Scytonema) or green algae (Trebouxia, Trentophila, etc.)
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