Assertion:In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated in which algae is predominant and fungi is a subordinate partner. Reason: The fungus provides food and alga protects the fungus from unfavourable conditions.

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Assertion:In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated in which algae is predominant and fungi is a subordinate partner. Reason: The fungus provides food and alga protects the fungus from unfavourable conditions. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (d) If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion:In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated in which algae is predominant and fungi is a subordinate partner. Reason : The fungus provides food and alga protects the fungus from unfavourable conditions.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (d) If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion:In lichens, mycobiont and phycobiont are symbiotically associated in which algae is predominant and fungi is a subordinate partner.
Reason : The fungus provides food and alga protects the fungus from unfavourable conditions.