NEET 2005 · Class 11

Biological Classification

There exists a close association between the alga and the fungus within a lichen. The fungus

  1. (A)provides protection, anchorage and absorption for the algae
  2. (B)provides food for the alga
  3. (C)fixes the atmospheric nitrogen for the alga
  4. (D)releases oxygen for the alga

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Algae prepare food for fungi and fungi provide shelter and absorb mineral nutrients and water for its partner.

Chapter
Biological Classification
Section
2.6 VIRUSES, VIROIDS, PRIONS AND LICHENS
Page
11
Words matched
18 of 18

The answer appears as a continuous sentence in NCERT. This is that sentence.

How this line gives the answer

75, emb=0.8876, combined=0.8326). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'fungi provide shelter and absorb mineral nutrients and water for its partner', which directly corresponds to protection (shelter), anchorage (implied by shelter), and absorption (absorb mineral nutrients and water) for the algae, matching option A precisely.

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