Lichens can do photosynthesis in harsh habitats where plants cannot grow, such as on the surface of rocks, where there is no soil and little water. This is possible because A) lichens have fungal hyphae that are efficient at absorbing water and minerals to support mutualistic cyanobacteria.
B) lichens are ingestive heterotrophs that can obtain ATP from the chemicals in rocks.
C) lichens have extensive, fibrous roots.
D) lichens are exceptionally efficient at capturing light from the sun.
E) lichens are microscopic and require very little in the way of raw materials.

A. lichens have fungal hyphae that are efficient at absorbing water and minerals to support mutualistic cyanobacteria.

Explanation:

Photosynthesis, is referred to as the process whereby there's transformation of light energy to chemical energy by green plants and some other other organisms.

We should note that for lichens, they can do photosynthesis in harsh habitats such as on the surface of rocks, where there is no soil and little water because they have fungal hyphae that are efficient at absorbing water and minerals to support mutualistic cyanobacteria.

Therefore, the correct option is A.

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.