Which Statement About Mycorrhizae Is Least Correct

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement about mycorrhizae is least correct?

• A)The fungus increases the surface area available for mineral and water uptake.
• B)About half of plants lack mycorrhizae.
• C)The fungus breaks down organic matter in soil,releasing nutrients that the plant can use.
• D)The plant root furnishes the fungus with sugars and amino acids.
• E)The mycorrhizal relationship is mutualistic.

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Definitions:

Cations

Positively charged ions that are formed when an atom loses one or more electrons, commonly found in various biological and chemical processes.

Anions

are negatively charged ions, which are atoms or molecules that have gained one or more electrons.

Compound

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.

Atoms

The basic units of matter consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons, forming the building blocks of all substances.