Biology (11th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Transport in Plants - Review Questions - Apply - Page 774: 5

Answer

B.

Work Step by Step

A. is wrong since water could still reach the xylem by either symplastic or apoplastic routes--the Casparian strip is a block on the apoplastic / transmembrane route. C. is wrong since this direction of movement just does not occur, and D. is incorrect since it states what is already impossible due to the hydrophobic nature of the Casparian strip.
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