Which of the Following Organisms Grow on Higher Plants to Produce

Question

Which of the following organisms grow on higher plants to produce truffles?
A) euglenids
B) kinetoplastids
C) mycorrhizae
D) lichens
E) water molds

Accepted Answer

Truffles are a type of fungi that grow on the roots of higher plants as part of a mycorrhizal association. Mycorrhizae are mutualistic associations between fungi and higher plant roots, where the fungus provides the plant with nutrients and in return, the plant provides the fungus with carbohydrates.