Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Mycorrhizal Biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to -
1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area
2. Tolerate extremes of pH
3. Resist disease infestation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• Mycorrhizal fungi increase root absorptive area via hyphal networks, enhance drought resistance, improve tolerance to pH extremes and salinity, and induce Mycorrhiza-Induced Resistance (MIR) against soil-borne pathogens.
• All three statements are well-established benefits of mycorrhizal biotechnology in degraded site rehabilitation.
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