Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the roots of higher plants?

(a) Biofertilizer (b) Coralloid root (c) Lichen (d) Mycorrhiza

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(d) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. Mycorrhiza takes carbohydrate from the plants. In return, the fungus helps the plant by supplying water and the important minerals.

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