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Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism (s) and the kind of association?
a)    Shark and sucker fish – Commensalism
b)    Algae and fungi in lichens – Mutualism
c)    Orchids growing of trees – Parasitism
d)    Cuscuta (dodder) growing – Epiphytism
On other flowering plants
 



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Which one of the following is a matching pair of certain organism (s) and the kind of association?
a)    Shark and sucker fish – Commensalism
b)    Algae and fungi in lichens – Mutualism
c)    Orchids growing of trees – Parasitism
d)    Cuscuta (dodder) growing – Epiphytism
On other flowering plants
 

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Symbiosis (living together) is a special condition of mutualism, in which both the organisms (forming association) have close, permanent physical association, lichens, in which fungi and algae form a close physical association.

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