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Which one of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants? 1. Anabaena 2. Glomus 3. Rhizobium 4. Frankia

Profile image of Shane Macguire
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Aditi Chauhan
12 Years ago
Sol: Glomus is a endomycorrhiza for phosphorus absorption. Answer: (2)
Profile image of Rinkoo Gupta
12 Years ago
Option(1) is correct.
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Profile image of Majhar Ul Islam
7 Years ago
  1.  Glomus aggregatum is a mycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture. Its purpose is to increase the surface area of roots for nutrient absorbtion like phosphrus.                                                                      Thank you
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
5 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

Glomus aggregatumis a mycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture. Its purpose is to increase the surface area of roots for nutrient absorbtion like phosphrus.

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