Lichens are able to obtain nutrients from their environment

Lichens are able to obtain nutrients from their environment by:

Question 3 options:

digesting small organisms that live on the surface of the lichen

secreting substances that liberate nutrients from surrounding materials

associating with specific photoautotrophic symbionts

associating with specific photoheterotrophic symbionts

Solution

Correct answer would be:secreting substances that liberate nutrients from surrounding materials.

Reason:Lichens can obtain nutrients from surrounding materials as they secrete organic acids.