NEET2017BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Mycorrhizae are the example of:
Options
- AFungistasis
- BAmensalism
- CAntibiosis
- DMutualism
Correct answer
D. Mutualism
Step-by-step solution
Mycorrhizae are symbiotic relationships that form between fungi and plants. The fungi colonize the root system of a host plant, providing increased water and nutrient absorption capabilities while the plant provides the fungus with carbohydrates formed from photosynthesis. Mycorrhizal fungi encompass many major groups of the fungus Kingdom and in the past were divided into two non-evolutionarily related groups: the ectotrophic and endotrophic based upon the position of the fungal hyphae in relation to the tissues o