Question

What are the two main types of mycorrhizae and their characteristics?

Answer 1

Mycorrhizae:

1. The symbiotic association that is formed between fungi and the roots of plants is called mycorrhizae.
2. The fungi forms this association by infecting the roots of plants.

Two main types of mycorrhizae:

1. Ectomycorrhizae: A symbiotic relationship between fungi and plants, where the fungal hyphae do not penetrate the cortical cells of the plant root.
2. Endo mycorrhizae: Similar to Ectomycorrhizae, the fungal hyphae penetrate the cortical cells of the plant root.