Lichens are composite organisms containing an alga and

Fungus

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Bacterium

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Moss

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Protozoan

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Solution

The correct option is A Fungus
Lichens are composite organisms containing algae and fungus. They live in symbiotic association. In this, algae provides food and nutrition obtained by photosynthesis. In turn, fungus provides protection, anchorage and absorption of water and nutrition from soil for algae.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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