Many plants have networks of mycorrhizal fungi around their roots. The fungi provide minerals to the plant and in turn receive sugars from the plantIdentify the type of ecological interaction between plants and mycorrhizal fungi paraditism competition commensalism mutualism

The nutrition of some plants is enhanced by a mutually beneficial association between a root and a fungus. The association is known as _________. a. root nodule c. root hair b. mycorrhiza d. hypha

As noted in Section 46.7, mycorrhizal fungi help prevent carbon in the soil from escaping into the atmosphere. These fungi also benefit a host plant by providing it with a share of the phosphorus and nitrogen that their hyphae take up from soil. Most crop plants are capable of forming a relationship with mycorrhizal fungi, if any are present in the soil. Some people have suggested that inoculating soil with fungal spores could help reduce the use of industrially produced fertilizer. What are some potential advantages of using fungi, rather than chemical fertilizers, to enhance plant growth?

Figure 24.17 Which of the following statements is true? A basidium is the fruiting body of a mushroom-producing fungus, and it forms four basidiocarps. The result of the plasmogamy step is four basidiospores. Karyogamy results directly in the formation of mycelia. A basidiocarp is the fruiting body of a mushroom-producing fungus.