How can you tell the difference between moss and lichen?
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Answer / beth
Lichen is an association of algae and fungi having symbiotic
relationship. Both are benefited to one another. Moss is
belong to bryophyta and is photosynthetic
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Answer / swapna
Moss belongs to Bryophyta phylum.
Lichens are the intermediate to algae and fungi having some
characters of algae and some of fungi.
so lichens are more primitive without sexual reproduction.
Moss is having sexual lifecycle and more advanced than lichens.
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Answer / scott
moss is formed on dry land such as tree's, rocks, etc.
algae is formed in the water and if there are to may
nutrients it will grow rapidly out of control and form
algae or algae blooms. algae is associated with the water
moss is associated with dry land.
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