Which group contains almost half of the species involved in mutualistic relationships known as lichens?
A) Zygospore fungi
B) Ascomycota
C) Glomeromycota
D) Chytrids
E) Basidiomycota

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Lichens are a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, either an alga or a cyanobacterium. The majority of lichen-forming fungi are members of the Ascomycota, which contain almost half of the species involved in mutualistic relationships known as lichens.

Which Group Contains Almost Half of the Species Involved in Mutualistic