Multiple choice

The photobiont (phycobiont) in lichens comprises

  1. brown and red algae

  2. blue-green and green algae

  3. only red algae

  4. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The photobiont in lichens is typically a photosynthetic organism, which is either a green alga or a cyanobacterium (blue-green alga).