Lichen is an example of ___________.

Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

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Mycorrhizal association

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Solution

The correct option is B Mutualism
Lichens are not a single organism, but, rather, an example of a mutualism in which a fungus usually a member of the Ascomycota or Basidiomycota phyla lives in close contact with a photosynthetic organism

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