NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a plant. The fungus grows in or on the plant roots. The fungus benefits from the easy access to food made by the plant. The plant benefits because the fungus puts out mycelia that help absorb water and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mycorrhizae are the mutualistic association between fungi and roots of plants. Almost 80% of terrestrial plants have symbiotic associations with mycorrhizae fungi (Sylvia, 2005). There are many types of mycorrhizal associations: arbuscular mycorrhizas, ectomycorrhizas, orchid mycorrhizas, and ericaceous mycorrhizas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mycorrhizal fungi establish a mild form of parasitism that is mutualistic, meaning both the plant and the fungus benefit from the association. About 90 percent of land plants rely on mycorrhizal fungi, especially for mineral nutrients (i.e., phosphorus), and in return the fungus receives nutrients formed by the plant.

Detailed explanation-5: -A mycorrhiza is typically a mutualistic symbiosis between a fungus and a plant root, where fungal-foraged soil nutrients are exchanged for plant-derived photosynthate (Smith and Read 2008).