167k views
0 votes
What do the fungi in mycorrhizae get from plants?

User PoulsQ
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

5 votes

A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a green plant and a fungus.

The plant makes organic molecules such as sugars by photosynthesis and supplies them to the fungus, while the fungus supplies the plant with water and mineral nutrients, such as phosphorus, taken from the soil.

User John Cleary
by
8.5k points