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(B) Mycorrhizal fungi,such as those in the genus $Glomus$,form a symbiotic association with plant roots.They absorb phosphorus from the soil and trans

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They absorb phosphorus from the soil and transfer it to the host plant.

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(B) Mycorrhizal fungi,such as those in the genus $Glomus$,form a symbiotic association with plant roots.They absorb phosphorus from the soil and transfer it to the host plant cells.Additionally,they provide resistance to the host plant against root-borne pathogens.They also increase the plant's tolerance to salinity and drought conditions.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ $Rhizobium$	$(i)$ $Mycorrhiza$
$(b)$ $Azospirillum$	$(ii)$ $Paddy$ $field$
$(c)$ $Glomus$ $fungi$	$(iii)$ $Leguminous$ $plants$
$(d)$ $Cyanobacteria$	$(iv)$ $Free-living$ $bacteria$

How do mycorrhizal fungi help the plants harbouring them?

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