Endophytes can benefit plants in a variety of ways. Some of these benefits include __________. (Choose all that apply) endophyte metabolites may function in host plant defense endophytes may encourage pathogenic fungi to invade and damage the host plant endophytes may increase host plant biomass endophytes generally do not benefit the host plant endophytes may outcompete potential host plant pathogens Fungi associated with mountain pine beetle infestations appear to cause disease (and ultimately death) in infected trees by _______________. staining the wood blue/black None of these degrading and consuming the structural polymers in the tree cell walls using up all available water in the tree blocking the flow of pitch (along with water and nutrients) in the trees Fungi are the only multicellular organisms on the planet capable of breaking down _______________. None of these pesticides lignin fructose glucose
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