Match Column I with Column II: Column I (a) Saprophyte (b) Parasite (c) Lichens (d) Mycorrhiza Column II (i) Symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots (ii) Decomposition of dead organic materials (iii) Living on living plants or animals (iv) Symbiotic association of algae and fungi Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: (D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i). Answer: (D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) Solution: Saprophytes decompose dead organic material (ii); parasites live on living plants or animals (iii); lichens are a symbiotic association of algae and fungi (iv); mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots (i).
- A.(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
- B.(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
- C.(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
- D.(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)✓
Correct Answer
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) Solution: Saprophytes decompose dead organic material (ii); parasites live on living plants or animals (iii); lichens are a symbiotic association of algae and fungi (iv); mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of fungi with plant roots (i). This gives the combination in option D. NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XI, Biological Classification, p.16, lines 38-40 — "in association with algae as lichens and with roots of higher plants as mycorrhiza"