What two types of symbiosis involve fungi?

Answer 1

Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota are mutualistic with the roots of many plants. Fungal hyphae either forms a sheath around the outside of the roots or actually penetrates the root and enter directly into the root cells. The presence of the fungus increases the surface area of the root so it can absorb more water and nutrients. In return for helping the plant, the fungi uses sugars produced during photosynthesis.

Answer 2

Two types of symbiosis involving fungi are mutualism, in which both organisms benefit from the relationship (e.g., mycorrhizal fungi provide plants with nutrients in exchange for sugars), and parasitism, where the fungus benefits at the expense of the other organism (e.g., some fungi cause diseases in plants or animals).

Answer 3

Lichens are composed of either photosynethtic cyanobacteria or green algae (the plant part) and a fungus.The fungi[provide the plant part with water and minerals; the plant part produces the food.

Fungi can also so associate with the roots of plants. These fungi are called mycorrhizae.

There are also fungi that live within plants; these are called endophytes.

Answer 4

there is a mutualistic symbiolis and a parasitic symbiosis

Answer 5

Fungi show parasitic and mutualistic relations .Lichen is mutualistic while rust , smut red rot of sugar cane etc. are examples of parasitic relations .

Answer 6

A mycorrhiza is defined as a symbiotic relationship between the roots of plants and fungi.

Answer 7

The realtionship is called mycorrhizae

Answer 8

Its Mycorrhizae

Answer 9

fungi and algae form a lichen.

Answer 10

linchen