NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fungi have several mutualistic relationships with other organisms. In mutualism, both organisms benefit from the relationship. Two common mutualistic relationships involving fungi are mycorrhiza and lichen. A mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -One type of mutualistic fungi is mycorrhizal fungi, which have a symbiotic relationship with many plants. These fungi, in groups such as the Amanita and boletes, extend the surface area of the plants’ roots and deliver necessary nutrients, such as water and phosphorous, to the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi form mutualistic associations with many types of organisms, including cyanobacteria, plants, and animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -A mutualistic relationship is when two organisms of different species “work together, ” each benefiting from the relationship. One example of a mutualistic relationship is that of the oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or zebra.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fungal symbionts express a variety of symbiotic lifestyles including mutualism, commensalism and parasitism (Lewis, 1985).