Certain infectious particles lack nucleic acids yet cause diseases. Which of the following correctly describes the infectious agent and a disease it causes?
Viroids; Potato spindle tuber disease
Prions; Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Viruses; Tobacco mosaic disease
Lichens; Athlete's foot
Related Questions
Lichen are mutualistic and have symbiotic associations between
Fungi and virus
Fungi and algae
Fungi and root of higher plants
Fungi and mosses
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (algae), growing together in a symbiotic relationship Consider the following statements about lichensI. Lichen are very good air pollution indicatorsII. Algal partner and fungal partner live mutuallyIII. Algae prepares food for fungiIV. Fungi provides shelter and absorbs water and minerals for algal partnerWhich of the statements given above are correct?
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, II and IV
I, II, III and IV
The advantage of fungus in lichen is
Food
Shelter
Mineral absorption
Both (b) and ยฉ
A Teacher was explaining about a physical contact involving almost equal physiological interdependence in two different thalloid forms. He was trying to explain one of the following
Mycorrhizal Association
Establishment of Heterothallism
Operation of heterothallism
Advent of lichen formation
The benefit of algae in lichen is
Food for fungi
Shelter
Mineral absorption
Protection
Pick out the wrong statement
Lichens are symbiotic associations
Lichens are very good pollution indicators
Lichens do not grow in unpolluted areas
The algal component of lichen is known as phycobiont
A Teacher was explaining about a physical contact involving almost equal physiological interdependence in two different thalloid forms. He was trying to explain one of the following
Mycorrhizal Association
Establishment of Heterothallism
Operation of heterothallism
Advent of lichen formation
The symbiotic relationship in a lichen involves a fungus and which other organism?
Protozoa
Algae or cyanobacteria
Bryophytes
Bacteria
A term โhelotismโ is used for the symbiosis of
Algae and fungi
Algae and Cycas
Algae and bacteria
Pinus and fungi
The advantage of fungus in lichen is
Food
Shelter
Mineral absorption
Both (b) and ยฉ