Mycorrhizae are ____

a. intertwined roots of different species of plants
b. connecting points between branching roots
c. symbiotic associations between a fungus and plant roots
d. specialized root hairs
e. localized swellings in plant roots filled with nitrogen-fixing bacteria


ANSWER: c

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