Mycorrhizae
Characteristic |
Fungi |
Plants |
Number
of Cells |
Multicellular
except unicellular yeast |
Multicellular |
Obtain
energy |
Heterotrophs |
Autotrophs |
Cell
Structures |
Cell
wall made of Chitin |
Cell
Wall made of Cellulose |
Energy
Storage |
Glycogen |
Starch |
Reproduction |
Sexually
(with spores) and asexually |
Sexually
and asexually |
Characteristics |
Ectomycorrhizae |
Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae |
Most
Common |
Least
common |
Most
common |
Type
of plants it lives with |
Evergreen
Trees |
Some
evergreens and plants that make herbs such as basil |
Plant's
Benefits |
Antibiotic
from fungi provides protection and it receives water and nutrients |
Receives
water and nutrients |
Fungus'
Benefits |
Sugar
from
plants |
Sugar
from
plants |
Attachment
to Plant |
Covers
root
tips |
Covers
root
tips and enters root cells |