NEET 1996 · Class 11

Biological Classification

Mycorrhiza is correctly described as

  1. (A)parasitic association between roots and some fungi
  2. (B)symbiotic relationship between fungi and roots of some higher plants
  3. (C)symbiosis of algae and fungi
  4. (D)relation of ants with the stem of some trees

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

They can also live as **symbionts** – in association with algae as **lichens** and with roots of higher plants as **mycorrhiza**.

Chapter
Biological Classification
Section
2.3 KINGDOM FUNGI
Page
6
Words matched
20 of 20

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How this line gives the answer

8, emb=0.6806, combined=0.7283). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungi and roots of higher plants, which directly matches option B and distinguishes it from the other options.

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