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Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of

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algae and bacteria

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algae and fungi

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bacteria and fungi

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fungi and mosses

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The correct option is B algae and fungi
A lichen is not a single organism; it is a stable symbiotic association between a fungus and algae and/or cyanobacteria.

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