Asseration : In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated in which algae is predominant and fungi is a subordinate partner.
Reason : The fungus provides food and alga protects the fungus from unfavourable conditions.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason and true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason and true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

D