Truffles are a type of mycorrhizae, which means they form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of trees. Truffles form a sheath around the roots of an appropriate tree, helping to take up nutrients from the soil for the tree. Therefore, option E - truffles are a mycorrhizae AND form a sheath around a root of an appropriate tree - is the best choice.

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Truffles

Question 44

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Truffles

A) are a mycorrhizae.
B) are a mushroom.
C) are a lichen.
D) form a sheath around a root of an appropriate tree.
E) are a mycorrhizae AND form a sheath around a root of an appropriate tree.

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