Mycorrhizae enhance plant nutrition mainly by _____

A) absorbing water and minerals through the fungal hyphae
B) providing sugar to root cells, which have no chloroplasts
C) converting atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia
D) enabling the roots to parasitize neighboring plants
E) stimulating the development of root hairs


Answer: A

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