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Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic fungal association with roots of few plants. How is it beneficial to the plant:
1 Mycorrhiza provides phosphorus to the plants from the soil.
2 Make the plant resistant to root-borne pathogen.
3 Increase tolerance to salinity and drought.
4 All of the above
Explanation:
Fungi are also known to form symbiotic associations with plants (mycorrhiza). Many members of the genus Glomus form mycorrhiza. The fungal symbiont in these associations absorbs phosphorus from soil and passes it to the plant. Plants having such associations show other benefits also, such as resistance to root-borne pathogens, tolerance to salinity and drought, and an overall increase in plant growth and development.