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Mycorrhizal fungi are _______.
a.
mutualistic root-dwelling fungi that help plants obtain more water and nutrients.
b.
mutualistic leaf-dwelling fungi that obtain sugar from plant leaves
c.
parasitic leaf-dwelling fungi that strangle plants
d.
epiphytic plants living on plant stems and leaves

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a.

Mycorrhizal fungi form mutualistic associations with plant roots, increasing water and nutrient (especially phosphorus) uptake in exchange for carbohydrates from the plant.