Nonphotosynthetic ________ Provide Minerals and Protection for Lichen Symbiotic Partners

Question

Nonphotosynthetic ________ provide minerals and protection for lichen symbiotic partners.
A) plankton
B) proteobacteria
C) algae
D) fungi
E) cyanobacteria

Accepted Answer

Fungi in lichens provide minerals and protection for the photosynthetic partner (usually algae or cyanobacteria) by surrounding and penetrating their cells.