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Question
Mycorrhiza is a mutualistic association. How do the organisms involved in this association benefit from each other?
Solution
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular plant. Through mycorrhization, the plant obtains phosphate and other minerals, such as zinc and copper, from the soil. The fungus obtains nutrients, such as sugars, from the plant root.
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