Mycorrhizae are especially effective in helping plant roots uptake  

A.  nitrogen.
B.  phosphorus.
C.  potassium.
D.  iron.
E.  magnesium.


B.  phosphorus.

Mycorrhizal fungi form a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with plants. In exchange for carbohydrates, the fungi transfer phosphate to the plant.

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Which term BEST describes populations of trees, insects, mammals, fungi, bacteria, and many other organisms that interact in any location? 

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A researcher examines a microsatellite locus in a wild population of D. melanogaster. She finds that in a sample of 50 individuals, 35 different alleles are segregating. The best explanation for the presence of all of these alleles is:

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