Question

A lichen is formed by the association of:

• A. bacteria and fungus
• B. algae and bacterium
• C. fungus and algae
• D. fungus and virus

Answer 1

The correct option is C

fungus and algae

A symbiotic relationship is a long-term biological relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit from it. A lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae living among filaments of a fungus in a symbiotic relationship. The combined life form has properties that are very different from the properties of its component organisms.