Four of the five answers below are plant structures associated with roots. Select the exception.

A) mesophyll
B) Casparian strip
C) vascular cylinder
D) endodermis
E) pericycle

Mesophyll

The inner tissue of a leaf, containing chlorophyll where photosynthesis takes place, typically between the upper and lower epidermis.

Casparian Strip

A band of cell wall material found in the roots of plants, impregnated with suberin and lignin, that controls the flow of water and solutes into the xylem.

Vascular Cylinder

A central part of the root of plants where xylem and phloem tissues are located, responsible for the transport of water, nutrients, and other substances.