{"id":91136,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91136"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:37","slug":"mycorrhizal-biotechnology-has-been-used-in-rehabilitating-degraded-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/mycorrhizal-biotechnology-has-been-used-in-rehabilitating-degraded-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. resist drought and increase absorptive area<\/li>\n<li>2. tolerate extremes of pH<\/li>\n<li>3. resist disease infestation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nMycorrhizal associations significantly benefit plants, especially in challenging or degraded environments, by improving their ability to absorb water and nutrients, tolerate harsh soil conditions (including pH extremes), and resist diseases. Therefore, all three statements are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nMycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with plant roots. The fungal hyphae extend far into the soil, vastly increasing the surface area for absorption of water and nutrients (particularly phosphorus and nitrogen) beyond what the plant&#8217;s root hairs can reach. This enhanced absorption capacity helps plants cope with drought stress. Mycorrhizae can also modify the rhizosphere environment and interact with soil microbes, improving plant tolerance to soil acidity\/alkalinity and heavy metals, and enhancing resistance to root pathogens.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nMycorrhizal biotechnology is increasingly used in ecological restoration and sustainable agriculture due to these multifaceted benefits to plant health and resilience, reducing the need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to 1. resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. tolerate extremes of pH 3. resist disease infestation Select the correct answer using the codes given below: [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sit\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/mycorrhizal-biotechnology-has-been-used-in-rehabilitating-degraded-sit\/#more-91136\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1467,1117,1146],"class_list":["post-91136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1467","tag-biology","tag-genetic-engineering-and-biotechnology","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mycorrhizal associations significantly benefit plants, especially in challenging or degraded environments, by improving their ability to absorb water and nutrients, tolerate harsh soil conditions (including pH extremes), and resist diseases. 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