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.