(C) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of a fungus with a root system.The fungus provides minerals and water to the roots,while the roots provide s

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Pinus seeds cannot germinate and establish without the presence of mycorrhizae.

(C) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association of a fungus with a root system.The fungus provides minerals and water to the roots,while the roots provide sugar and $N$-containing compounds to the mycorrhizae.Some plants have an obligate association with mycorrhizae.For example,$Pinus$ seeds cannot germinate and establish without the presence of mycorrhizae.

Class 11 Biology Transport in Plants General

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Select the correct statement.

A
Absorption of water by seeds and dry wood are examples of facilitated diffusion.
B
The apoplast is the system of interconnected protoplasts.
C
Pinus seeds cannot germinate and establish without the presence of mycorrhizae.
D
The translocation in phloem is unidirectional,whereas in the xylem it is bidirectional.