The component of a lichen may belong to which of the following kingdom/s?

Plantae

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Monera

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Fungi

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
The components of lichen include fungi and algae.
Algae may be cyanobacteria or green algae.
Cyanobacteria belong to the kingdom monera as they are prokaryotic organisms.
Green algae belong to Thallophyta of kingdom Plantae.
Fungi belong to kingdom fungi.
So the correct answer is " Any of the above".

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