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Q: What structure of a fungus is similar to the root of a plant?
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What is the association of a plant root and a fungus called?

The beneficial relationship between a plant and fungus is called "Eukaryotic".


What fungus is usually associated with the root zone of a plant?

Glomeromycetes


What kingdom does fungi live in?

The word mycorrhizae refers to a symbiotic partnership that includes both the fungus and the plant kingdom. Mycorrhizal fungi are the fungus kingdom portion. They attach to the plant root of the plant kingdom. The fungus root that results is called mycorrhizae.


What is the name of helper that maximizes the root surface area of a plant?

Fungus .as Mycorrhizae .


What plant structure does a plant use to obtain water?

Root hair


What structure is responsible for finding water for a plant?

the root


What describes a fungus plant root association?

it is an example of a decomposing relationship


What structure transport water and nutrients from the root to the rest of the plant?

Xylem


How is longitudinal section is related to the structure of the plant?

its have cross section of a dicotyledonous root


What structure does the radicle in a seed produce in the mature plant?

Radicle gives rise to the root system in a mature plant.


What is the function of haustorium in parasitic fungi?

Almost 80% of plants with roots participate in mutualistic symbiosis with fungus. Mycorrhiza, a “fungus root”, forms haustoria, the portion of the parasitic fungus which penetrates the root systems of other plants in order to intercept the nutrients going into the plant. However, as mentioned above, mycorrhiza roots participate in mutualistic symbiosis, which means that the mycorrhiza do not just take, but they give as well. The haustoria gives the plant certain minerals the plant cannot absorb from the soil. --A.S.


What is the word root for fungus?

The word root for fungus is "fung-", derived from the Latin word "fungus" meaning mushroom.