Lichens are a mutualistic association of a fungus and either an alga or a cyanobacterium in which
A) the fungus protects the photosynthetic partner from erosion.
B) the fungus slowly engulfs the photosynthetic partner.
C) the fungus helps collect sunlight for the photosynthetic partner.
D) the phototroph provides phosphorus to the fungus.
Answer: A
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