Multiple choice

A common phycobiont in lichen is

  1. euglena

  2. cetraria

  3. microcystis

  4. trebouxia
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Explanation

Lichens are symbiotic organisms composed of a fungal partner (mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (phycobiont). Trebouxia is a genus of green algae that is one of the most common phycobionts found in lichens worldwide, forming the photosynthetic component of the symbiotic relationship.

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