Which factors contribute to the relationship between ectomycorrhizal fungi and plants? Choose all that apply.
A. The plant supplies the fungus with organic products of photosynthesis.
B. Minerals flow from root cells to fungal hyphae, while organic food molecules move from hyphae to root cells.
C. The microbiome protects plants from ectomycorrhizal fungi, which take organic molecules from the plant without providing any benefit in return.
D. Hyphae from mycorrhizal fungi extend further into the soil than the roots, to access more water and minerals.
E. Plant roots can grow farther into the soil to find water when there aren't fungal hyphae in the way.
Answer:
A. The plant supplies the fungus with organic products of photosynthesis.
D. Hyphae from mycorrhizal fungi extend further into the soil than the roots, to access more water and minerals.
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