Which of the following could be the fungal host in a lichen? Select one: O A. a brown alga or a red alga O B.a moss or another kind of bryophyte O C. an ascomycete O D.a vascular plant O E.a cyanobacterium or a green alga

Which of the following could be the fungal host in a lichen? Select one: O A. a brown alga or a red alga O B.a moss or another kind of bryophyte O C. an ascomycete O D.a vascular plant O E.a cyanobacterium or a green alga

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Which of the following could be the fungal host in a lichen?
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O A. a brown alga or a red alga
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O C. an ascomycete
O D.a vascular piant
O E. a cyanobacterium or a green alga

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