If a special fungicide killed all of the glomeromycetes in an environment but did not affect other types of fungi, which of these would most likely occur?

a. Mushrooms would be absent from the environment.

b. Lichens would be absent from the environment.

c. Plant nutrient uptake from the soil would be reduced.

d. Overall decomposition rates would be dramatically reduced.

e. Aquatic habitats would completely lack fung

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Rene Vazquez

Biology

5 November, 07:19

If a special fungicide killed all of the glomeromycetes in an environment but did not affect other types of fungi, which of these would most likely occur?

a. Mushrooms would be absent from the environment.

b. Lichens would be absent from the environment.

c. Plant nutrient uptake from the soil would be reduced.

d. Overall decomposition rates would be dramatically reduced.

e. Aquatic habitats would completely lack fung

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Alex Greer · Answer 1

Answer is C. Plants nutrients uptake from the soil would be reduced.

Explanation:

Glomeromycetes are fungi that are found in the roots of the plants. They can live without the presence of the plants roots.

The live in symbiotic relationship withe the roots of the plants, where they supplies essential nutrients or minerals from the soil to the plants, while the plants supply carbon and water to the fungi. this is regarded as mutual relationship, because both organisms benefits.

The application of special fungicide will kill the glomeromycetes, and this will indirectly affect the plant, because the nutrients from the fungi is automatically stopped.