Which of the Following Symbiotic Relationships Would Most Likely Allow

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbiotic relationships would most likely allow bryophytes to live successfully in a bare, moist area?

• A) a symbiosis with phosphorus-absorbing mycorrhizae fungi
• B) a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria
• C) a symbiosis with iron-absorbing algae
• D) a symbiosis with toxin-producing dinoflagellates

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