The Photosynthetic Symbiont of a Lichen is Often

Question

The photosynthetic symbiont of a lichen is often
A)a moss.
B)a green alga.
C)a brown alga.
D)an ascomycete.
E)a small vascular plant.

Accepted Answer

Lichens consist of a mutualistic relationship between a fungus (usually an ascomycete) and a photosynthetic partner, which is most commonly a green alga or a cyanobacterium.