What organisms are in symbiotic relationships with plants and assist in obtaining nitrogen? Select one or more: a. Statoliths b. Mycorrhizal Fungi c. Plasmodesmata d. Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria e. Gut Microbiota

Q: Which parasitic protist evades the host immune system by altering its surface proteins with each…

A: A protist is an organism with a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, a nucleus with a nuclear membrane, and…

Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding mycorrhizal relationships?   a this…

A: In the nature different species are associated with each other with different types of interactions…

Q: Mycorrhizal fungi form obligate symbiotic relationships within plants. They are able to fix N2 into…

A: In a symbiotic relationship two organisms live together mutually.One organism provide food to the…

Q: How does a mycorrhizal fungus differ from a free-living basidiomycete? a. It gains its nutrients…

A: Fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotes which are achlorophyllous. They can be unicellular or…

Q: Lichens are a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium, or both. The…

A: Symbiosis is the close association between two organisms of two different species for a prolonged…

Q: Mycorrhizae a. are a type of lichen.b. are mutualistic relationships.c. help plants gather solar…

A: The term mycorrhiza refers to the role of the fungus within the plant's rhizosphere, its root…

Q: Ecologists often attempt to introduce new plants to restore degraded land. In an arid climate,…

A: Step 1 Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the root of a plant. The…

Q: All of the following are examples of organisms that canphotosynthesize EXCEPTa. cyanobacteria.b.…

A: Based on the ability to produce carbon-containing organic molecules using inorganic compounds…

Q: Mutualistic associations between fungi and the roots of plants are called (a) lichens (b)…

A: Step 1 Population interaction – Three types of factors govern the ecological interactions amongst…

Q: When did concern over the effects of pesticides start to grow in the United States? Describe the…

A: The term pesticide is associated with a biological or chemical agent that has the ability to impact…

Q: Rhizobial bacteria (a) are used in the production of yogurt (b) produce antibiotics (c) cause peptic…

A: Rhizobia are diazotrophic bacteria. They are soil bacteria that infect the roots of legumes and form…

Q: Mycorrhizae Select one: A.  Help plants gather solar energy. B.  Help plants gather organic…

A: Symbiosis is one of the most basic inter-organism relationships which is classified into three main…

Q: The greatest difference in health between two groups of plantsof the same species, one group with…

A: Mycorrhizal fungi enhances uptake of nutrients that are poorly mobile and those which are present in…

Q: Describe the ecological consequences that would occur if humans destroy all the fungi on Earth using…

A: Introduction  Fungus are types of organisms that belong to the kingdom Fungi, along with yeast,…

Q: What are mycorrhizae? a) The bodies of fungi, composed of hyphae O b) fungi that attack plant roots,…

A: Mycorrhizal fungi benefit their host plants by. increasing the plants' ability to capture water and…

Q: What term describes the close association of a fungus with the root of a tree? a. a rhizoid b. a…

A: The word 'fungi' is derived from a Latin word that stands for mushroom. However, there are many…

Q: Mycorhizal fungi have some unique characteristics which are the result of the symbiotic interaction…

A: Mycorrhizal fungi are those fungi that form associations with roots of plant such that it is…

Q: Fungi are similar to animals by a) Their use of enzymes to digest food b) Their mode of reproduction…

A: Fungi are more similar to the animals as compared to the plant. They shows many similarities to the…

Q: What steps would it take for a fungus to establish a symbiotic relationship with plants?

A: A fungus is a eukaryotic organism which possess a true nucleus and membrane-bound cellular…

Q: Dinoflagellates and provide nutrients from the products of photosynthesis to the corals in exchange…

A: Symbiotic relationships: Symbiosis is a type of close and long term relationship between two…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a unicelled organism? a. amoeba  b. bacteria  c. paramecium  d.…

A: Cells in unicellular and multicellular organisms function differently, but each cell in each…

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: Compare with examples plant-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in terms of ecology and spread.

A: Plant pathology is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens and environmental…

Q: Which of the following is not a way that protists contribute to the food web? a. They fix carbon…

A: Introduction: Protists are unicellular microorganisms belonging to kingdom Protista. Few examples of…

Q: Most fungi obtain nutrients from_____ . a. nonliving organic matter c. living animals b. living…

A: Introduction :- Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce oxygen and energy in the form…

Q: Define saprobe and parasite, and explain why these terms can be an oversimplification.

A: Saprobe- Obtain substrates from dead plants and animals Parasite- Live on the bodies of living…

Q: Which of the following does not describe a lychen?  A. It usually involves an ascomycete and a…

A: Mutualism is defined as the symbiotic relationship between the two organisms in which both organisms…

Q: Lichen is best characterized as a A. Mutualism between two organisms B. Single-celled organism C.…

A: Algae  They are the group of simple, photosynthetic autotrophic organisms. They are also consider as…

Q: If a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and its host plant is said to be commensal, what does…

A: Explanation: In commensalism, one organism benefits while the other organism neither benefits nor…

Q: Why are fungi important decomposers? a. They produce many spores. b. They can grow in many different…

A: Fungi are heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms. They can be unicellular (yeast) or multicellular…

Q: Mycorrhizae are; Symbiotic associations between bacteria and fungi Symbiotic associations between…

A: Symbiosis is living together under mutual understanding of give and take. Symbiotic relationships…

Q: In most_______ , an extensive dikaryotic mycelium is the longest-lived phase of the life cycle. a.…

A: Introduction :- A single spore germinates as a monokaryotic mycelium, which cannot reproduce…

Q: What is the term for the symbiotic association between fungi and cyanobacteria? a. lichen b.…

A: Introduction  Soil ecosystem is an example of a complex ecosystem as it contains a lot of living,…

Q: A fungus used for the biocontrol of plant pathogens is (a) Trichoderma viridae (b) Mucor mucedo (c)…

A: Biocontrol means biological control of plant diseases and this biological control could either be…

Q: Give atleast 2 examples from the genus Candida yeast that causes spoilage of food and explain how…

A: Yeast is a eukaryotic organism.

Q: A compound organism consisting of a photoautotroph and a fungus is called (a) an arbuscular…

A: Introduction :- Photoautotrophs are organisms that produce organic materials using light energy and…

Q: Choose which organism does not belong to the group and indicate the reason for your choice…

A: These are all Eukaryotic organisms which are either fungi, algae or protozoa.

Q: Due to their symbiotic relationship with algae coral is an example of what?

A: Introduction:   Corals and algae are symbiotic partners. The coral creates a safe place for algae…

Q: Which of these protists is believed to have evolved following a secondary endosymbiosis? a. green…

A: Protozoa are free-living parasitic, single-celled eukaryotes. They are single-celled organisms. They…

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.