Miracle of the Mycorrhiza

For millions of years, plants and fungi have been working together in ways that benefit each other. They form a partnership that plays an important role in maintaining the quality of soil. One important relationship between fungi and plants is called the mycorrhiza. It refers to a two-way association between a fungus, or "myca," and the roots, or "rhiza," of a plant. The mycorrhiza fungi can work by either entering the roots of a plant or forming a layer around them. They help the roots absorb essential nutrients and water from the soil. The mycorrhiza fungi create passages in the soil which improve the quality of the soil.

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Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs.
Match the bolded pronouns from the passage with their correct antecedents.
mycorrhiza
the roots of a plant
passages in the soil
plants and fungi
which improve the health of the soil
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It refers to a two-way association
arrowBoth
They form a partnership
arrowBoth
forming a layer around them
arrowBoth

1 answer

Here are the correct pairs matching the bolded pronouns with their antecedents from the passage:

  1. mycorrhiza → It refers to a two-way association
  2. the roots of a plant → forming a layer around them
  3. passages in the soil → which improve the quality of the soil
  4. plants and fungi → They form a partnership