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The Casparian strip is associated with the ____.
A) epidermis
B) vascular tissue
C) cortex
D) root hairs
E) endodermis
Casparian Strip
Waxy band between the plasma membranes of abutting root endodermal cells; forms a seal that prevents soil water from seeping through cell walls into the vascular cylinder.
Endodermis
In a plant root, a sheet of cells just outside the vascular cylinder. A Casparian strip between these cells prevents water from seeping through their walls.
Epidermis
The outermost layer of cells covering the body of an organism, often serving as a barrier to the environment.
- Explain the sequence of actions by which plants intake minerals and transfer water throughout their structures.
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- Explain the sequence of actions by which plants intake minerals and transfer water throughout their structures.
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