Without a Casparian Strip, Which of the Following Would Likely

question 94

Multiple Choice

Without a Casparian strip, which of the following would likely take place?

• A) Water and solutes would pass freely from endodermal cells to cortex cells.
• B) Water would not be taken up by the roots.
• C) Active transport would cease.
• D) Water and solutes from the apoplast would not be able to reach the endodermis.
• E) Solutes would remain in the symplast.

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