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(D) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of higher plants. $1$. The fungal symbiont in these associations absorbs phos

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(D) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of higher plants. $1$. The fungal symbiont in these associations absorbs phosphorus from the soil and passes it to the plant. $2$. These fungal hyphae also provide resistance to root-borne pathogens. $3$. They also increase the plant's tolerance to salinity and drought. Therefore,all the given options are correct functions performed by the fungus in a mycorrhizal association.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ $Rhizobium$	$(i)$ $Mycorrhiza$
$(b)$ $Azospirillum$	$(ii)$ $Paddy$ $field$
$(c)$ $Glomus$ $fungi$	$(iii)$ $Leguminous$ $plants$
$(d)$ $Cyanobacteria$	$(iv)$ $Free-living$ $bacteria$

What does the fungus provide to the plant in mycorrhiza?

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$(d)$ $Cyanobacteria$ $(iv)$ $Free-living$ $bacteria$

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