Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the roots of higher plants?
(a) Biofertilizer (b) Coralloid root (c) Lichen (d) Mycorrhiza
(d) Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a ** and the roots of a vascular plant. Mycorrhiza takes carbohydrate from the plants. In return, the ** helps the plant by supplying water and the important minerals.