NIMCET 2020 — English PYQ

The first sentence of the passage says "A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from algae living among filamentsof multiple fungi in a symbiotic relationship". From this sentence of the passage, we can say that Lichen is not anindependent plant.
The third sentence of the first paragraph says "Lichens come in many colours, sizes and forms". From this sentence of thepassage, we can say that Lichens have different properties.
The second sentence of the second paragraph says "Different kinds of lichens have adapted to survive in some of themost extreme environments on earth such as Arctic, Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic slag heaps". Fromthis sentence of the passage, we can say that Lichens can grow in exotic conditions.
The last sentence of the passage says "The long-life span and slow but regular growth rate of some lichens can be usedto date events". From this sentence of the passage, we can say that Lichens can be used to date events.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.