Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 23 - Self-Quiz - Page 387: 13

Answer

a. Glomeromycetes

Work Step by Step

Glomeromycetes partner up with the roots of plants to form a relationship called mycorrhiza. The hypha of the glomeromycete penetrates the root cell of a plant. Once the relationship is formed, the fungus takes in nutrients from the soil and shares it with its partner.
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