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Which of the following statements is correct?

Options

  1. ALichens do not grow in polluted areas
  2. BAlgal component of lichens is called mycobiont
  3. CFungal component of lichens is called phycobiont
  4. DLichens are not good pollution indicators

Correct answer

A. Lichens do not grow in polluted areas

Step-by-step solution

(a) Statement (a) is correct. Lichens do not grow in polluted area. Rest statements are incorrect. The correct forms of the statements are as follows (b) Algal component of lichens is called phycobiont. (c) Fungal component of lichens is called mycobiont. (d) Lichens are good pollution indicators.

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