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How do mycorrhizae help a plant?

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How do mycorrhizae help a plant?

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Fungal hyphae increase the root’s effective absorbing surface and help the plant take up water and nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen. In return, the plant supplies the fungus with food.

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Chapter 14: Microbes in Human Welfare - EXERCISES [Page 761]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 14 Microbes in Human Welfare
EXERCISES | Q II. 14. | Page 761
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