About 80% of all land plants,including grasses,shrubs,and trees,form mycorrhizae.Mycorrhizae are which of the following?

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Mycorrhizae are associations between fungi and plant roots, where the fungus provides the plant with nutrients (particularly phosphorus) and in exchange receives sugars from the plant. This type of association is very common in land plants, with approximately 80% of all species forming mycorrhizae. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

About 80% of All Land Plants,including Grasses,shrubs,and Trees,form Mycorrhizae