2013 · Science & TechnologyPrevious Year Question
Q47.
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. Tolerate extremes of pH 3. Resist disease infestation Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer

D

Explanation

All three options are correct. Mycorrhizal fungi help plants resist drought and increase water/nutrient absorption; they help tolerate extremes of pH by accessing phosphorus unavailable at certain pH levels; and they enhance resistance to soil-borne diseases through interactions including lignification and altered root exudation.