How do mycorrhizae help the plants to grow better?
Symbiotic association of fungi with plants is called mycorrhiza. Many members of the genus Glomus form mycorrhiza. These fungal symbiont absorb phosphorus from the soil and passes it to the plant. In this way these fungal helps in the growth of Plants. There are other benefits of the this kind of association:
1. Resistance to root-borne pathogens.
2. Tolerance to salinity and drought
3. Overall increase in plant growth and development
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Humans reproduce __________. (asexually/sexually)
(b) Humans are__________. (oviparous/viviparous/ovoviviparous)
(c) Fertilization is __________ in humans. (external/internal)
(d) Male and female gametes are __________. (diploid/haploid)
(e) Zygote is __________. (diploid/haploid)
(f) The process of release of the ovum from a mature follicle is called__________.
(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called the __________.
(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called _____________.
(i) Fertilisation takes place in _____________.
(j) Zygote divides to form _____________which is implanted in uterus.
(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between fetus and uterus is called ____________.
Explain the following terms with example
(a) Co-dominance
(b) Incomplete dominance