AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Which of the following is a saprophytic angiosperm?

    A) Agaricus                              

    B) Cuscuta

    C) Neottia                

    D) Eucalyptus

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Neottia (also called bird?s nest orchid) grows on humus-rich soil, Itsroos are associated with ectotrophicmycorrhiza. The fungus absorbs food from the soil, but the cortex cells of Neottia even digest the cell walls of the fungus Thus, it is actually parasitic on the fungus.


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