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  1. Which one of the following is not true about lichens?
    1. Their body is composed of both algal and fungal cells
    2. Some form food for reindeers in arctic regions
    3. Some species can be used as pollution indicators
    4. These grow very fast at the rate of about 2 cm per year
Correct Option: D

Lichens are composite organisms formed by the association between a fungus and a photosynthetic symbiont. The bulk of lichen body is formed of fungus.



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