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Lichen is a mixture of algae / cyanobacteria and fungi. Lichens may look like plants but they do not reproduce with flowers. Lichens do not have roots like plants. They grow on plants as a substrate not as a parasite.

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What it the most popular lichen?

The most popular lichen is the reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina), which is commonly found in arctic and subarctic regions. It is an important food source for reindeer and other grazing animals.


What is a plant that consist of both fungi and algae?

Definitionally speaking, if something is a plant, it cannot have a fungal component since fungi are not plants. However, a lichen is often considered by laymen to be a plant (even though it is actually a symbiotic relationship of two or more organisms). A lichen is the most common example of algae and fungi working together.


Do all plants have green pigments?

No, not all plants have green pigments. While chlorophyll is the most common pigment that gives plants their green color, some plants may have other pigments like red, yellow, or purple. These pigments can help the plants absorb different wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.


Why do plants respond to some colours and not others?

Plants respond to different colors of light based on the absorption spectra of the pigments they contain, particularly chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs light most efficiently in the blue and red regions of the spectrum for photosynthesis. Other colors are not absorbed as effectively or may even be reflected, which is why plants appear green to us. Different colors of light can also trigger different physiological responses in plants, such as flowering or phototropism.


What describes lichen planus?

The lesions are found on the skin, genitals, and in the mouth. Most cases resolve spontaneously within two years. Lichen planus is found throughout the world and is equally distributed among races.

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What it the most popular lichen?

The most popular lichen is the reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina), which is commonly found in arctic and subarctic regions. It is an important food source for reindeer and other grazing animals.


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What is a plant that consist of both fungi and algae?

Definitionally speaking, if something is a plant, it cannot have a fungal component since fungi are not plants. However, a lichen is often considered by laymen to be a plant (even though it is actually a symbiotic relationship of two or more organisms). A lichen is the most common example of algae and fungi working together.


What are the results of breeding brass and lichen dragons in DragonVale?

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What is big group of lichen?

The most common type of lichen are single-celled green algae of the genus Trebouxia.


Which group of plants is MOST adapted to live in regions where the layer of soil beneath the surface stays frozen all the time?

mosses, lichen, grasses, and small shrubs -RAT


What are the desert's dominant plants?

Most deserts have different plants but the most dominant would be the grasses.


How is it the fate of the Iroquois different from most of other native American nations?

By planting new foods,plants,skining animals for warmth.


Do all plants have green pigments?

No, not all plants have green pigments. While chlorophyll is the most common pigment that gives plants their green color, some plants may have other pigments like red, yellow, or purple. These pigments can help the plants absorb different wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.