Most Vascular Plants Form Mycorrhizae with Which Type of Fungus

Question

Most vascular plants form mycorrhizae with which type of fungus?  
A) Club fungi
B) Glomeromycetes
C) Sac fungi
D) Yeast
E) Microsporidia

Accepted Answer

The majority of vascular plants form mycorrhizae with Glomeromycetes fungi. These types of fungi form arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) which penetrate the root cells of the plant and help facilitate nutrient exchange between the fungus and plant. Club fungi (A) and Sac fungi (C) may also form mycorrhizae, but they are not as common. Yeasts (D) and Microsporidia (E) do not form mycorrhizae.