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Mycorrhiza is
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- a symbiotic association of plant roots and certain fungi
- an association of algae with fungi
- a fungus parasitising root system of higher plants
- an association of Rhizobium with the roots of leguminous plants
Correct Option: A
Association of algae and fungi is referred to as lichen. Symbiotic association of Rhizobium with roots of leguminous plants is referred to as symbiosis. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungi and roots of higher plants. The fungal partner of mycorrhiza obtains food from roots of the higher plant and in return supplies mineral elements to it.
