Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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Author: Audesirk
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Chapter 23, Problem 3MC
A symbiotic association of plant roots and
a. lichen.
b. mycorrhiza.
c. sporangium.
d. chytrid.
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Mutualistic associations between fungi and the roots of plants are called (a) lichens (b) mycorrhizae (c) pathogenic associations (d) parasitic haustoria (e) mycotoxic symbioses
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