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- Give an example of a genus of fungi that forms mycorhizal association with plants.
- How does the plant derive benefits from this association?
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
- Glomus
- The fungi help the plant, absorb essential nutrients from the soil while the plant in turn provides the fungi with energy-yielding carbohydrates.
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