Q162
General ScienceBiology
Reindeer moss is actually a member of
- a.Algae
- b.Fungi
- c.Bryophyte
- d.Lichen
Answer: (D) Lichen
Reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina) is not a moss at all but a lichen, a partnership of a fungus and an alga, and is a key winter food of reindeer. Despite its name it is not a bryophyte, and it is neither an alga nor a fungus alone.