Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 50
Question: Assertion : The lichen is autotrophic in nature. Reason : One partner phycobiont photosynthesizes.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The lichen thallus is neither a parasite nor a saprophyte.
Owing to symbiosis (between algae and fungi), it obtains its nutrition like a green plant.
The algal cells photosynthesize with the help of chloroplast.
Therefore lichen are autotrophic.
BETA
