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Are lichens nonliving

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yes lichen is a living organism it is a fungi that can grow on trees and flat surfaces such as tombstones windows pavement and many others by dae dae follow on face book!

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Yes. Lichens are actually two groups of organisms living together in a symbiotic relationship - fungi and photosynthesizing bacteria.

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Yes, Lichen is a living intety. It has its plant body comprising of an Alga and the reproductive part is generally of a fungus.

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yes lichen is a living organism it is a fungi that can grow on trees and flat surfaces such as tombstones windows pavement and many others by dae dae follow on face book!

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It is living. A lichen is made up of a fungus and algae. Both of those are living organisms, so a lichen is living.

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