Lichens and Their Significance · NCERT Biology

Fruticose lichens differ from foliose lichens in having:

  1. A flat, dorsiventral thallus
  2. A crust-like tightly attached appearance
  3. Erect or pendulous branched thallus
  4. No fungal component at all
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Correct answer: Erect or pendulous branched thallus

Fruticose lichens have cylindrical, branched, and often hanging thalli. This distinguishes them from the leaf-like foliose forms.

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