Mycorrhizae are a symbiosis, or close, long-term relationship between two or more species. In this case, the species are the roots of a host plant and a mycorrhizal fungus. The word mycorrhizal means 'fungus root' in Greek. Approximately, 95% of vascular plants belong to genera that form mycorrhizal relationships, and it is likely that 80% of plant species associate with mycorrhizal fungi.
What is the function of pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium? Pseudostratified ciliated epithelium lines the nasal cavities, trachea, and bronchi. Its function is to protect these structures, secrete mucus by goblet cells, and move mucusâ¦ by cilia. 51 people found this useful.
Unlike the epithelium of the skin, a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium appears to have multiple layers, but is actually only comprised of a single sheet of cells.The positioning of the nuclei within the individual columnar cells causes this illusion.ound most heavily along the respiratory tract, pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelial cells help trap and transport particles brought in through the nasal passages and lungs.