What is a mycorrhizal association? What benefit does the plant derive from the association?

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: What are leaf scars? What are they for?

A: Leaves are required for photosynthesis, transpiration and respiration. Leaves have short life. Even…

Q: Which economically important product is obtained from Cycas circinalis?

A: Cycas circinalis is a member of genus Cycas belonging to the family Cycadaceae is also known as…

Q: How is the mycorrhizal association helpful in absorption of water and minerals in plants?

A: The mycorrhizal association is a specialized "symbiotic relationship" between a fungus and the roots…

Q: What is the habit of banana (Musa acuminata)? Based on the given text.

A: Habit of a plant is the form in which it exists. This means the physical appearance of any species…

Q: e some plants such as Indian pipe and orchids that do not have chlorophyll, yet they are connected…

A: There are some plants such as Indian pipe and orchids that do not have chlorophyll they they require…

Q: How are root hairs adapted for nutrient absorption in soil?

A: The soil is the major source of nutrition available to the plants. Their growth and development…

Q: Which form the cambial ring in dicot stem during the secondary growth?

A: Secondary growth is the result of division and growth in lateral meristem, which is also called…

Q: What is apomixis and what is its importance?

A: The term Apomixis was introduced by Winkler in the year 1908.

Q: How do high nitrogen environments affect the relationship between clovers and rhizobia?

A: Plants cannot directly use the atmospheric nitrogen, so some plants belonging to the legumenous…

Q: Describe a hypothesis explaining the mutual relationship between plant roots and mycorrhizae present…

A: Introduction Mycorrhizae take nutrients like phosphorus and magnesium and deliver them to the plant…

Q: Where is Psilotum usually found?

A: Psilotum is a genus of vascular plants that look like ferns. It is one of two genera of whisk ferns…

Q: What do you mean by rhizomorph?

A: Fungi are a group of organisms such as yeast, molds and mushrooms. Although they share some common…

Q: What are the differnces between primary and secondary metabolises and how do some plants recognize…

A: Metabolites are the products formed from metabolic activities. Metabolites can be primary and…

Q: A group of researchers run an experiment to determine the effect of mycorrhizae (a fungus) on plant…

A: The variables are the parameters that are changed and have different values at different conditions…

Q: What are the function of apiculture?

A: Apiculture involves rearing of honeybees in man made hives using scientific techniques. As most of…

Q: What is the description of habit of banana (Musa acuminata)?

A: The stem can be defined as one of the two main structural axes of a vascular plant. The main…

Q: Define the Root nodules and mycorrhizae ?

A: Root nodules are present in the roots of plants mainly legumes. A legume is a plant in the Fabaceae…

Q: How does the Amoeba respond to nutrient broth?

A: Microbiology is a branch of biology that deals with the microorganism. Micro means small and ology…

Q: In a research work you are interested in studying the presence of certain fungi associated with the…

A: The term mycorrhiza describes the mutualistic relationship between the fungus in the plant's…

Q: How are mycorrhizae and root nodules similar? How are they different?

A: MYCORRHIZAE:- Mutualism between roots and fungus which absorbs phosphorous for the plant.…

Q: What do hyphae do for a plant partner in a mycorrhizal association? O they increase the surface area…

A: Symbiosis refers to the close biological association between two different species that is…

Q: What is the taxonomic significance of lenticels

A: A lenticel is a porous tissue made up of cells with a large intercellular space between them. These…

Q: Mycorrhizae is the example of?

A: The symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant that is mutual is more commonly known as…

Q: Identify mycorrhizal structure that penetrates into plant roots and reasons behind this. Also,…

A: Hyphae penetrates into plant roots,also called Endomycorrhizal fungi , they colonize the root system…

Q: How do mycorrhizal fungi promote plant diversity?

A: Mycorrhizae refers to the mutualistic association between the fungi and plant roots. The fungus…

Q: How do rhizobial root nodules benefit a plant?

A: Rhizobial root nodule Legume plants contain root nodules. These nodules symbiotically associate with…

Q: What are the phytochemical constituent and antibacterial property of phytosteroids?

A: Phyto steroids are special kind of Steroids that are present in plants. These possess antibacterial…

Q: What does the sporophyte of a liverwort produce?

A: Liverworts are the branch of non vascular plants.Liverworts belong to the kingdom plantae and…

Q: How do mycorrhizae improve the growth of trees?In what way(s) are the root nodule and…

A: Mutualism or symbiosis is an obligatory relationship in which both species are benefited from the…

Q: Indoor plants have poor arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization as compare to plants grown in open area.…

A: The cortical cells of the roots of the plant are penetrated by a type of symbiotic fungus that is…

Q: what is the plant type and character type of liveworts

A: Bryophytes are small, non-vascular plants that include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. They play…

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: Why do cattle avoid browsing on calotropis plants?Explain.

A: Predation is a mode of negative interaction between two organism in an ecosystem. Here one of the…

Q: How does the sporophyte generation of the moss acquire nutrients if it is not photosynthetic?

A: Mosses are small, non vascular plants in the division of bryophyta. Moss have sporophytic generation…

Q: What might prevent an endophytic fungus from reaping the benefits from a grass without providing a…

A: Symbiosis refers to the living arrangements that are set up between members of two different…

Q: Biologists have discovered that many mycorrhizal fungi are sensitive to a low pH. What human-caused…

A: A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association seen between a fungus and a root of a plant. The term refers…

Q: How vegetative reproduction in Cycas occurs?

A: Cycas is a gymnosperm belonging to very ancient lineage. They are characterized by the presence of…

Q: How is the communication that occurs between a rhizobium and a leguminous plant similar to that…

A: Leguminous plants and Rhizobium both live in symbiotic relationships with each other. In this…

Q: #4 What do hyphae do for a plant partner in a mycorrhizal association?    1.they decrease the…

A: Plants are known to be the primary producer of nature. They generate their own food through the…

Q: What are the type of leaf does  -Pistia stratiotes -Calotropis gigantea -Gloriosa superba -Ficus…

A: Answer to the question :  1) pistia stratiotes : they are perennial monocotyledenous plants. They…

Q: Which characteristic property of Bryophyllum is exploited by gardeners and farmers?

A: Bryophyllum is a genus of plant that belongs to the division Angiosperms of the plant kingdom.

Q: Compare and contrast root nodules with mycorrhizae.

A: Symbiotic relationship is any type of biological interaction that occurs between two different…

Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.