How do endophytes differ from endomycorrhizal fungi?

A. Endophytes live within leaves, whereas
endomycorrhizal fungi live within roots.
B. Endomycorrhizal fungi are beneficial to the
plant, whereas endophytes are harmful.
C. Endophytes are unicellular, whereas
endomycorrhizal fungi are multicellular.
D. Endophytes help plants absorb nutrients,
whereas endomycorrhizal fungi help plants
defend against predators and pathogens.
E. Endophytes penetrate into plant cells,
whereas endomycorrhizal fungi live within
and between plant cell walls.


A

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