Match Column - I with Column - II Column-I Column-II a   Saprophyte   i Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots b Parasite i i   Decomposition of dead organic materials c   Lichens i i i Living on living plants d   Mycorrhiza i v   Symbiotic association of algae and fungi Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Saprophytes are the organisms that obtain nutrients directly from the dead matter, especially fungi. Myco-heterotrophs are plants, fungi, or micro-organisms that live on dead or decomposing matter and parasitize fungi, rather than dead organic matter directly. A parasite is an organism which lives in or on a host organism and gets its food from or at the cost of its host life. The three main classes of parasites which can induce disease in humans include protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. Lichens are complex l