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Please Help! Some species of orchid plants do not perform photosynthesis. These flowering plants rely completely on soil fungi to give them nutrients. The soil fungi feed on decaying matter, and they will naturally feed on the orchids when the orchids die and decay.

What type of relationship is this?
A.
commensalism
B.
competition
C.
mutualism
D.
parasitism

Respuesta :

C. Mutualism I put the other answer and I got it wrong :(

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Answer:

C.  

mutualism

Explanation:

Microbial Mutualism with Orchids. Mycorrhizal fungi usually transfer nitrogen and phosphorus to plants, and receive carbohydrates. However, the orchid mycorrhizal symbiosis is unique because the mycorrhizal fungi transfer carbon to the plant, at least during early developmental stages.