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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Which ecological interaction is classified as an obligate mutualistic symbiosis between fungi and photosynthetic algae?
Options
A Mycorrhizae
B Lichen
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C Epiphyte
D Haustorium
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Lichens represent an obligate mutualistic association between a fungal photobiont and a algal/cyanobacterial partner.

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