Mycorrhizae Are Mutualisms Between Fungi and Plants

Mycorrhizae are mutualisms between fungi and plants. Which of the following statements about mycorrhizae is CORRECT?

A) Ectomycorrhizae form more intimate associations with the cells in plant roots than arbuscular mycorrhizae.
B) The Hartig net of mycelium is characteristic of the ectomycorrhizae.
C) Orchid mycorrhizal associations are most likely to be facultative particularly for the orchid.
D) Mycorrhizal fungi increase the uptake of carbon by the associated plant.
E) Epacrid mycorrhizae facilitate the growth of temperate forest trees, such as eucalypts and pines, in nutrient-depleted forest soils.