Organisms And Population Question 62

Question: Which one of the following is a right matching pair of certain organism(s) and the kind of association [AIIMS 2003]

Options:

A) Shark and sucker fish-Amensalism

B) Algae and fungi in lichens-Mutualism

C) Orchids growing on trees-Parasitism

D) Cuscuta (dodder) growing in other flowering plants-epiphytism

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

In lichens, algae and fungi are symbiotically associated.

This association is known as mutualism.