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Most visible part of the lichen body is…
a) fungus                   
b) alga
c) both            
d) either fungus or alga

a

Which of the following are known as pioneer in ecological successation in extremely harsh habitat?
a) mycorrhizae            
b) lichen
c) plants                                  
d) plasmodium

b

Mycorrhizae is the symbiotic association between fungus and ……
a) grasses                    
b) higher plants
c) algae                                   
d) fungi

b

Which of the following increase/s the surface area for absorption in mycorrhizae?
a) fungus                   
b) plant itself
c) root hair                  
d) main root

a

Mycorrhizae help in the direct transfer of ………from soil into the roots.
a) phosphorus             
b) zinc
c) copper                                
d) all of these

d

The vascular plant supplies ……..to the fungus in mycorrhizae.
a) phosphorus             
b) zinc
c) water                                  
d) organic carbon

d

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