A) mushrooms
B) epiphytes
C) lichens
D) grasses
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Lichens are a small group of curious plants. Their body is made up of algal and fungal component, living together in an intimate symbiotic relationship. They are of considerable ecological importance as they are pioneers in colonisation of rocky habitat. Lichens are good indicators of air pollution. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of higher fungi?Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes. They are the richest source of vegetable protein. They contain 21-30% protein on dry weight basis. Its protein contain all essential amino acids and a good amount of lysine (?550 mg/g). It makes an excellent food for diabetic and heart patient. Epiphyte is plant that grows upon another plant but 4 neither parasitic on it nor rooted in the ground. Epiphyte includes many mosses and lichens.
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