Question

What kind of plant is a lichen?

Answer 1

Lichen:

1. Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi.
2. A symbiotic relationship refers to the relationship or interaction between two dissimilar organisms.
3. Lichens consist of two organisms namely cyanobacteria or algae and fungus.
4. The fungi part provides a moist sheltered habitat while the cyanobacteria or algae part provide the food.

Therefore lichens are a symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi.