Lichens
Lichens: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Lichens, Foliose Lichens, Crustose Lichens, and Fruticose Lichens.
Important Questions on Lichens
Which one of the following is not true about lichens?

Lichens are well known combination of an alga and a fungus where fungus has –

Lichens indicate SO2 pollution because they –

What do you mean by Leprose lichen?

What kind of relationship does lichens represent and why ?

What are the Leprose type and dimorphic types of lichens ?



Write characteristic feature of fruticose lichens.



Review growth of Foliose Lichens.

What is common name for foliose lichen?

What is foliose lichens. Give an example.

Give the characteristic features of foliose lichens.


Write the properties of Fruticose lichen.

Thallus is very tightly attached to the substratum and gives a crust-like appearance in foliose lichens.

Which of them is a Foliose lichen?

Write the features of Foliose lichens.
