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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2019 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without fungal...

Pinus seed cannot germinate and establish without fungal association. This is because:

Options

  1. AIts embryo is immature
  2. BIt has obligate association with mycorrhizae
  3. CIt has very hard seed coat
  4. DIts seeds contain inhibitors that prevent germination

Correct answer

B. It has obligate association with mycorrhizae

Step-by-step solution

Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of a fungus with a root system. Pinus cannot germinate without a fungal partner. It has an obligate and mutualistic association with mycorrhizae.

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