Describe the roles of fungi in nutrient cycling and ecological interactions. Give specific examples

Q: Contrast the habitats of Zygomycota and Glomeromycota.

A: Introduction  Zygomycota Phylum belongs to Kingdom Fungi and have around 1000 of species present…

Q: How do mycorrhizae function as biofertilisers? Explain with example.

A: Mycorrhizal association is a mutual relationship between the mycorrhizae (soil fungi) and plant…

Q: Describe how animals and fungi differ with respect tonutritional mode.

A: There is a great variety of living organisms on the planet. The living organisms are divided into…

Q: Kindly provide 2 examples plants having "adaptations for cladophyll" including  (i) mechanical…

A: As per our company guideline we are supposed to answer only first question. Kindly repost other…

Q: Compare and contrast endophytes, mycorrhizae, and lichens

A: The Endophytes, mycorrhizae and lichens are the associations formed between two individuals…

Q: State any four uses of peat mosses

A: Peat moss is called sphagnum, they are dead fibrous substances formed by the decomposition of mosses…

Q: Draw a simple diagram illustrating a heterosporous life cycle. Include the sporophyte generation,…

A: Ferns are mostly homosporous plants that form only a single type of spores.

Q: Compare the morphophysiological characteristics of fungi and plants by making a Venn Diagram.

A: Characteristic of fungi:  Key Characteristics of Fungi are :  Cell wall is made up of chitin…

Q: Explain about the Diversity of Fungi ?

A: Fungi are achlorophyllous, heterotrophic, spore-forming, non-vascular, eukaryotic organisms. They…

Q: Explain how both partners benefit from a mycorrhizalassociation.

A: A mycorrhizal association is a biological interaction between a fungus and a plant. In this…

Q: Identify the ecological roles of decomposer and disease fungi

A: Decomposers are saprophytes which feed on dung and dead life forms. Numerous bacteria and fungi are…

Q: Elaborate the relationship between plant and mycorrhizal fungi with regard to nutrient uptakes.

A: The mycorrhiza depending on their colonization is divided into two groups- 1) Ectomycorrhiza and…

Q: Describe the formation of mycorrhizae and root nodules, and how they benefit the organisms involved

A: Fungi are the multicellular eukaryotic organisms. They are heterotrophs and contain chitin in their…

Q: Describe how fungi contribute to the terrestrial carbon cycle.

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Discuss the importance of root nodules and mycorrhizal fungi to plants.

A: The mycorrhizal fungus (mycorrhizae) allows the plant to get more moisture and nutrients. This is…

Q: Describe arbuscular mycorrhizae.

A: Fungi is a kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that include microbes like yeast and molds and duffer…

Q: Differentiate between coleoptile and coleorrhiza.

A: The key difference between coleoptile and coleorhiza is that coleoptile is a pointed protective…

Q: Describe how the structure of a fungal mycelium reflects its function.

A: Fungi are made up of masses of tubular filaments called hyphae. The hyphae penetrate into and absorb…

Q: What is the ecological importance of fungal decomposers?

A: Decomposers are the organisms that help to decompose the organic compounds of a dead organism.…

Q: Describe fungal symbiotic relationships with algae, green plants, and insects, and explain how the…

A: The ecological interaction between two organisms which live together is called symbiosis.In…

Q: describe the role of fungi in the production of cheese, wine, beer, and bread?

A: Fungi helps in fermentation. Fermentation is an anerobic process Digestion of substance in absense…

Q: Describe the importance of fungi to the environment

A: Fungi plays a major role to the environment. We can elaborate the statement by giving valid reasons.…

Q: Summarize the beneficial role of fungi in food and beverage preparation and in the chemical and…

A: The Kingdom Fungi comprises some of the most valuable organisms, both in terms of their ecological…

Q: Write a review on the health effects of mould and air spores in genus

A: Mold, also spelled mould, in biology, a conspicuous mass of mycelium (masses of vegetative…

Q: Differentiate between hyphae and mycelia.

A: Hyphae and mycelia are two important parts of fungi. Both of these serve as the building blocks of…

Q: Describe the important ecological role of mycorrhiza.

A: Mycorrhizae known as fungus roots are mutualistic symbiotic relationship between fungi and plants.

Q: Describe some of the types of fungi.

A: Fungi are eukaryotic and a chlorophyllous organisms. They show heterotrophic nutrition due to the…

Q: Give a complete definition of mycorrhizae, citing the two main classes and the differences between…

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  Ans : Mycorrhizae Is A Symbiotic Association Fungus And Leguminous…

Q: Read these two statements about plant-fungal interactions, then pick the statement below that is…

A: The scarcity of water jeopardizes not only dry and arid regions but agricultural areas as well.…

Q: Fungi play a variety of roles in the ecosystem. Discuss briefly each of the following roles stated…

A: Fungi consist of a broad class of organisms from single yeast to multicellular organisms like…

Q: How do pathogenic fungi colonize plants? Differentiate between the approaches utilized by…

A: Fungi are heterotrophic organisms that produce hyphae or mycelium for their growth. Often they can…

Q: The roots of most plants form a symbiotic association with soil fungi. Name the association and the…

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Describe the ecological importance of fungal decomposers.

A: Decomposer  Organisms that break down dead organic material, also sometimes referred to as…

Q: Endomycorrhiza of forest trees contributes to the efficient nutrient cycling in tropical forest…

A: Endo mycorrhizae refer to the type of close relationship between a plant and root fungi in which the…

Q: Compare and contrast the relationship between Rhizobium and Agrobacterium spp. and plants

A: Rhizobium sp. are gram-negative endosymbiotic bacteria seen in close relationship with legumes.…

Q: Describe the general features of phytoflagellates. Give and explain the imrotance of…

A: Flagellates are a group of protozoans and are mainly uninucleate organisms and they possess one to…

Q: "Yeast" form of growth refers to fungi that grow primarily as

A: Yeasts are single cellular.

Q: List some of the ways that humans use fungi.

A: Introduction :- Fungi can be single-celled organisms or multicellular organisms with a great deal of…

Q: Define the term vegetative propagules by giving suitable example or diagram.

A: Vegetative propagation is a type of sexual reproduction by which identical orogeny is produced from…

Q: Compare how gas exchange, nutrient distribution, energy acquisition occur in major groups of fungi…

A: Fungi : These are eukaryotic microorganisms such as yeast , moulds and mushrooms. These organisms…

Q: Explain the importance of mycorrhizae to the growth of vascular plants

A: Mycorrhizae is a relationship between fungi and plants. It is a mutualistic relationship where both…

Q: Why are bryophytes considered as primary source of water?

A: Bryophytes are a casual gathering comprising of three divisions of non-vascular land plants: the…

Q: Differentiate between ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular mycorrhizae

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Q: Match how fungi get their energy and food to the correct words. how fungi get their energy [ Choose…

A: Fungi are a very diverse group of organisms. They are similar to plants in having a cell wall, but…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.