Lichen: Two Living Things In One | Biology for Kids

Where can you usually find lichen growing?

• In dry, sunny places

• In moist areas

• Only on big rocks

• Only on tree branches

What two living things make up lichen?

• A plant and an animal

• A fungus and an algae

• Two different kinds of plants

• Two different kinds of animals

What is the special way that two different organisms help each other survive called?

• Friendship

• Symbiosis

• Competition

• Separation

What does the algae do for the fungus in lichen?

• It gives the lichen its shape.

• It makes food from sunlight.

• It protects the fungus from animals.

• It helps the fungus grow faster.