Which of the following statements about Mycorrhizae is/are incorrect?

Plants provide food for fungi

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Fungi and plants establish a symbiotic relationship

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Fungi provide water for plant growth

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Fungi feeds on the roots of the plants and survives

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Solution

The correct option is D Fungi feeds on the roots of the plants and survives
Higher plants and fungi help each other out by being in a symbiotic association. If the fungi feeds on the plants, it would be a parasitic relationship.

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