A lichen is made up of two separate organisms, a fungus and cyanobacteria. The fungus transports water and nutrients to the cyanobacteria which then creates glucose for use by the fungus. Which of the following statements would be the best analogy of a lichen relationship to plant organs and tissues? * The cyanobacteria acts as the ground tissue while the fungus acts as the vascular tissue.
The cyanobacteria functions as the roots while the fungus is similar to the flower of a plant.
The cyanobacteria acts as the meristematic tissue and the fungus acts as the ground tissues.
The cyanobacteria is similar to the xylem in a plant and the fungus is similar to the phloem in a plant.