Question
In which plant will you look for mycorrhiza and coralloid roots? Also, explain what these terms mean.
Solution
We will look for the mycorrhiza and coralloid roots in higher plants like gymnosperms.
Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a higher plant. It can be found in plants like Pinus.
Coralloid roots- It is the association between the roots of the vascular plants and the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. The nodules formed on the roots because of the bacteria gives it a coralloid appearance. It can be found in Cycas.
