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The mycorrhizal fungus Glomus absorbs which nutrient from soil for the plant?

ANitrogen
BPotassium
CCalcium
DPhosphorus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Phosphorus
1. Glomus forms mycorrhiza with roots. 2. It passes phosphorus to the plant. 3. Plants also gain drought and salinity tolerance. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 10, Microbes in Human Welfare._
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