Which of These Pathways BEST Summarizes the Route of a Mineral

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of these pathways BEST summarizes the route of a mineral that is absorbed by a plant?

• A)root hairs → pericycle → endodermis → endodermis → cortex → xylem
• B)root hairs → epidermis → endodermis → cortex → xylem
• C)root hairs → endodermis → cortex → pericycle → xylem
• D)root hairs → epidermis → cortex → endodermis → pericycle → xylem
• E)root hairs → cortex → epidermis → phloem → xylem

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