What Prevents Soil Water from Diffusing Through Endodermal Cell Walls

question 19

Multiple Choice

What prevents soil water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls?

• A)the primary xylem bordering the endoderm
• B)the pericycle that surrounds the vascular cylinder
• C)transport proteins in endodermal cell walls
• D)the Casparian strip between endodermal cells
• E)a cuticle on the outside of the endoderm

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