The very tip of a young root is protected by the cells of the______ . The surface area of a young root is increased by projections from epidermal cells called______ , which move minerals from the soil water into their cytoplasm by the process of_______ . Many young roots have a mutually beneficial relationship with fungi to help absorb some minerals; these root–fungus complexes are called______ .

Q: Scientists observe that the roots of legumes grow around nitrogen- fixing bacteria capable of…

A: The root nodules of leguminous plants are surrounded by nitrogen-fixing bacteria that help to…

Q: Name two reasons mosses usually live in moist, shadyhabitats.

A: Step 1 Mosses are radially symmetrical leafy bryophytes in which rhizoids are multicellular and the…

Q: Do fungal endophytes benefit a woodyplant?

A: The fungus belongs to the eukaryotic domain that has a separate kingdom of fungi. The fungi are…

Q: Use the information to answer the following question. B You wake up one morning and look out your…

A: A fairy ring is the beautiful arrangement of multiple mushrooms sprouting in a circular pattern. The…

Q: Describe one clumps of moss and attach a picture of your discription

A: Mosses These are flowerless plants that grow in clumps. They don't have roots as they have thin…

Q: All are distinct characteristics of bryophytes, EXCEPT: Select the correct response: Lacks true…

A: Calyptra is the apical archegonial tissue that protects the maturing sporophyte. - the hood or cap…

Q: a. How did the pioneers use horsetail? Trace the life cycle of a typical fern

A: Ferns such as horsetail are vascular plants that do not bear seeds, flowers, or fruits. They…

Q: The picture below is of a moss growing on my roof. It shows both the gametophyte and the sporophyte…

A: The term bryophyta comes from teo Greek words, Bryon (miss) and phyton (plant).  Bryophytes are the…

Q: There is a photo of moss growing on the pavement of my driveway. How is moss able to grow like that,…

A: Introduction Mosses are a group of small, non-vascular plants that belong to the division Bryophyta.…

Q: Mycorrhizae are to the roots of vascular plants as endophytes are to vascular plants' O leaf…

A: A vascular plant is any one of a number of plants with specialized vascular tissue.The two types of…

Q: How plants provide protection from fungal disease?

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organism that includes yeasts, molds and mushrooms. They are placed in kingdom…

Q: What benefits do plants obtain from the association with fungi?

A: Organisms live together with each other and can benefit or harm each other directly or indirectly.…

Q: In a clinical laboratory we are interested in recovering a pathogenic fungus. What is the middle of…

A: Fungi are an industrially important yet understudied category of creatures. The fungus has evolved a…

Q: How are mycorrhizae and root nodules similar? How are they different?

A: MYCORRHIZAE:- Mutualism between roots and fungus which absorbs phosphorous for the plant.…

Q: What is the potential role of fungal endophytes in enhancing the stress tolerance of plant species…

A: Endophytes are microorganisms that live within a plant for part or all of their life cycle without…

Q: Are mycorrhizas considered parasites?

A: A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a plant and a fungus. It refers to the function of…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a mutualism? Phoresy (seed transport) Mycorrhizal fungi and…

A: Mutualism is type of relationship in which two organisms of different species work together and also…

Q: In observing the motility of a paramecium, you better use a _______ slide over an _____ slide. 2.…

A: Paramecium is a single-celled organism that looks like the sole of a shoe. Its size varies from…

Q: PLANT DISEASE DUE TO NEMATODES ROOT KNOT OF EGGPLANT OR ANY SOLENACEOUS CROPS Photo of the disease…

A: it is related to plant pathology.

Q: Why is the fern able to grow larger than the moss?

A: In the forest understorey, moss and fern species are prevalent. Both moss and fern species are…

Q: Researchers determined that Dawsonia moss acts as a physical buffer that reduces water's ability to…

A: Dawsonia is the tallest of all mosses(Bryophyte), being a moss it can act as a buffer to lessen the…

Q: 1°) collenchyme is a tissue that often shapes stems 2°) stem trichomes are always unicellular 3°)…

A: The angiosperms (flowering plants) are  divided into monocots and dicots. The monocots and dicots…

Q: A group of researchers run an experiment to determine the effect of mycorrhizae (a fungus on plant…

A: The control group here is compared with the experimental group to know the effects induced by the…

Q: Determine the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices below.…

A: These following statements are of plant tissue collenchyma,sclerenchyma and parenchyma. These cells…

Q: Identify mycorrhizal structure that penetrates into plant roots and reasons behind this. Also,…

A: Hyphae penetrates into plant roots,also called Endomycorrhizal fungi , they colonize the root system…

Q: What is the source of primary tissues in the following: Monocot roots  Eudicot roots

A: The apical meristem gives rise to the plant's primary tissues. The epidermis, primary vascular…

Q: The alteration of generations comes from the fact that the sporophyte generation and gametophyte…

A: 1.The alteration of generations comes from the fact that the sporophyte generation and gametophyte…

Q: Read these two statements about plant-fungal interactions, then pick the statement below that is…

A: The scarcity of water jeopardizes not only dry and arid regions but agricultural areas as well.…

Q: What is circinate vernation? Are the leaves on the fern simple or compound? Are ferns woody?…

A: Ferns are a type of plant that does not produce flowers. In most cases, ferns replicate by…

Q: Give one example of each of following metamorphic roots 1. Storage roots 2. Aerial roots 3.…

A: Since you have posted a question with multi- sub parts , we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: A plant that did not have mycorrhizae would most likelv:

A: The correct option is Option A. Not be able to absorb as much water and nutrients as a plant that…

Q: How do mycorrhizae improve the growth of trees?In what way(s) are the root nodule and…

A: Mutualism or symbiosis is an obligatory relationship in which both species are benefited from the…

Q: Plant life cycle(s) include Select the correct response: the diplontic cycle only. haplontic,…

A: 1-option second is correct answer .....haplotic; diplotic and alternation  of generations cycle..…

Q: list all the characteristics of a linchen and a stick that make it living or nonliving

A: Lichen is a composite organism generated by a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (alga or…

Q: Many plants have networks of mycorrhizal fungi around their roots. The fungi provide minerals to the…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the type of ecological interaction between plants and…

Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.