Q. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A) $Rhizobium$ – Parasite in the roots of leguminous plants.
B) Mycorrhizae – Mineral uptake from soil
C) Yeast – Production of biogas
D) Myxomycetes – The disease ringworm
Explanation
Mycorrhizaeis a mutualistic relationship between some soil fungi with the roots of higher plants. The higher plants provide carbohydrate to the fungi and in return the fungi provide to the plants minerals (especially phosphorus), which the plants cannot absorb from soil.
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.