Which Statement About Mycorrhizal Relationships Is False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which statement about mycorrhizal relationships is false?

• A) Arbuscules are the sites of nutrient exchange in the mycorrhizal relationship.
• B) Arbuscular mycorrhizae represent the most common mutual relationship between plant roots and fungi.
• C) Plant roots send signals to soil-borne fungi and those fungi in turn send signals to the roots.
• D) The cytoplasm of the plant and fungal cells do not come into contact.
• E) Plant roots form mycorrhizal relationships to fend off infection by harmful fungi.

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