Question

A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of ____________ .

• A. a fungus with a root system
• B. a fungus with a shoot system
• C. an alga with a root system.
• D. an alga with a shoot system.

Answer 1

The correct option is A a fungus with a root system

A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of a fungus with a root system. The fungal filaments form a network around the young root. The main function of fungus is to provide minerals and water to the roots and in turn roots provide sugars and N- containing compounds to the mycorrhizae.